Ok, it looks like the Birds are in for a little rebuilding. Dinah has decided this issue, that it's time for her to take some time off, so she can be a mother and a mentor to Sin. Huntress, Oracle and Lady Blackhawk are still around, but the group is going to be redefined. We get a pop in from the new Batgirl this issue, or at least she wants to be. But Babs kinda' nixes that idea for her. She shows her the hash reality of what they do. And, since she's only 16, almost, it kinda' overwelms her. As she's leaving, she promised Babs that she won't try to be Batgirl anymore, but that she's not going to give up on trying to be a hero. I don't think we've seen the last of her yet. I really like what Gail Simone has done with this book. She's really built it into a cast of characters that we really care about. I even got a little misty eyed at the end, when Dinah was saying goodbye to everybody. The interaction she writes between the group is honest and believable. The new artist, James Raiz, gets better and better with every issue also. Next issue, #100, we're going to start seeing some of the choices and decisions for new members. It should prove interesting. I think that this issue is a wrap up for a lot of previous storylines. #100 should be the beginning of a new direction for the team. Here's hoping that it lives up to the excellence that Gail has breathed into this title.
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