Black Canary (New 52)

*"We do what we can today. That's all we can do. The future has to take care of itself."*

## **Summary**

In the New 52 reboot of DC Comics, **Dinah Lance**, known as **Black Canary**, is presented with refreshed origins and characteristics, while retaining the essence of her classic persona. Dinah emerges as a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and a metahuman with a powerful sonic scream, known as the "Canary Cry." This iteration of Black Canary sees her as a former undercover agent who becomes a vigilante, using her unique abilities and fighting skills to combat crime. Black Canary's abilities are a combination of her metahuman power and her extensive combat training. Her Canary Cry, a sonic scream of varying intensity, can incapacitate opponents and disrupt electronic devices. Trained in multiple forms of martial arts, she is an exceptional fighter, proficient in both unarmed combat and weaponry. Her skills are further complemented by her tactical acumen and leadership qualities, often displayed in her role as a founding member and leader of the team, Birds of Prey. Relationships play a central role in Black Canary's character development in the New 52. Her dynamics with other members of the Birds of Prey, particularly with characters like Batgirl and Starling, are marked by mutual respect and a strong sense of camaraderie. These relationships highlight her ability to inspire and lead, even in the most challenging situations. Additionally, her romantic relationship with Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) is explored, though it undergoes various changes and challenges throughout the New 52 narrative. In the New 52 story arcs, Black Canary's journey involves the formation and leadership of the Birds of Prey, a team of female heroes and vigilantes. This series explores her role as a leader dealing with the challenges of managing a diverse team while confronting threats in Gotham and beyond. Significant storylines such as "Your Kiss Might Kill" and the "Death of the Family" crossover event showcase her combat skills, strategic mind, and the complexities of her personal life, including dealing with her past and the ramifications of her Canary Cry. Black Canary in the New 52 is portrayed as a strong, multi-dimensional character, balancing her life as a vigilante with personal struggles, making her a compelling figure in the DC Universe.

## **Base**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Easily beats Penguin's lieutenants to impress him.
* Throws Batgirl through a window.
* Beats up a group of invisible assassins with relative ease.
* Once again beats up a bunch of invisible assassins.
* Fights off a bunch of mind controlled office workers, then damaging and knocking down Poison Ivy.
* Cracks the wall of an apartment with a punch.
* Batgirl and Black Canary are fairly even in a spar, getting a bit too into it and harming each other.
* Black Canary and Batgirl fight off two metas for a moment.
* Black Canary, Starling, and Katana try to wrestle Talon before Poison Ivy comes in and drags it into the refrigeration unit of a train.
* Draws blood from Poison Ivy with a punch and then kicks her back.
* Kicks Katana's Katana from her hand.

#### Canary Cry

* Sends some invisible assassins flying with a blast.
* Knocks out an office full of mind controlled workers and her team.
* Blasts back a Talon off her but it recovers soon after.
* Tries to blast a missile as it is about to the helicopter the BoP are in, at least keeping the blast back.
* Uses her Cry to effectively fly from one end of a ravine to another and connect the two ends of a bridge.
* Destroys some plant elementals with a blast.
* Blasts Poison Ivy enough to damage her a decent amount.
* Blasts through a concrete and rebar wall with a blast into a hideout and then an army of ninjas.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Tanks a kick to torso from Batgirl that seemingly cracks her ribs and then tanks a kick to the face.
* Batgirl and Black Canary are fairly even in a spar, getting a bit too into it and harming each other.
* Takes getting thrown back by a meta slamming through the wall behind her.
* Takes a fall as the floor beneath her collapses and she falls to the lower floor.
* Takes getting her face slammed into the floor by a Talon, then tanking hits from it in CQC.
* Handles falling out a helicopter into the jungle below.

#### Explosive

* Tanks getting caught in a blast from a man exploding, the blast tearing up the area around him in the airport.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* Easily beats Penguin's lieutenants to impress him.
* Fights Batgirl in CQC.
* Beats up a group of invisible assassins with relative ease.
* Once again beats up a bunch of invisible assassins.
* Blitzes a woman about to kill her ally.
* Tackles Starling before she can shoot Katana.
* Batgirl and Black Canary are fairly even in a spar, getting a bit too into it and harming each other.
* Black Canary and Batgirl fight off two metas for a moment.
* Fights back a goon in a suit, then tackling him through an elevator. Katana, Black Canary, and Batgirl escape the building they are in as it is exploding and burning down.
* Black Canary and Katana take on a Talon together, although it is clearly doing better so they flee.
* Black Canary, Starling, and Katana try to wrestle Talon before Poison Ivy comes in and drags it into the refrigeration unit of a train.

#### Reactions

* Tries to blast a missile as it is about to the helicopter the BoP are in, at least keeping the blast back.