The Batgirl/Huntress Podcast

Feathers & Foes is back to talk about Black Canary in the Battle of the Bands.  Ditto is still not safe.  The band is not safe.  Dinah feels a duty of care towards her bandmates as she is trying to complete her tour to fufill her contract, face off against Bo Maeve and friends, as well taking on the townies in the local music scene.   Please contact us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com https://wrightonnetwork.libsyn.com/website Laurel @mtnflwr1 on bluesky and other social media platforms www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork    

The Book of Shiva part 2 is where Cassandra Cain finds herself reading a book, learning more about her mother, Lady Shiva, and her Aunt.  Cassandra is on her way to Whitefish, Montana, but the story she's reading, takes place in The D for Detroit.  Let us know your thoughts about this new Batgirl book so far at feathersandfoes@gmail.com @TimPrice17 on most social media platforms www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork

Feathers and Foes are talking about Birds of Prey 22, where Kelly Thompson and Sam Basri are on a hell of a run with On the Run part 3.  Will the Birds find Big Barda, can Sin be useful in the field and will the gang have to find a new headquarters? Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Contact Laurel on Bluesky @mtnflwr1  

The Huntress Podcast is back to talk about Batman: Huntress Cry for Blood #4, where the Huntress and The Question are returning to Gotham City.  On the trip back, Helena shares her origin story with Vic, explaining how she was able to overcome her fears and claiming her birthright as one of the defenders of Gotham City.  Greg Rucka and the editing team display their finesse and skill with the storytelling here, and the artwork is conducive to the tone set by the storytellers.   We would like to know your experience with this mini-series.  Please write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: mtnflwr1 or huestone44 www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork

In the pages of Black Canary 4, Bo Maeve, a new antagonist for the book, has returned to claim her rightful place as leader of the band, Black Canary!  Unfortunately, the eccentric singer kidnaps a child prodigy, Ditto, to prove a point...or something?  Guest artist, Pia Guerra, pencils some style into the book, displaying a range of emotion, action and suspense. Let us know your thoughts about the book at feathersandfoes@gmail.com or on Bluesky at huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #21 from 1987, “Strike Force Kobra”, old comics, clarinets, and refrains. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Bluesky: @outcasters.bsky.social @HueStone44.bsky.social @timprice17.bsky.social Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: G I Joe A Real American Hero intro

The Huntress Podcast is back to talk Helena Wayne balancing her career, civilian and hero life.  And believe it or not, she does it splendidly.  Can she truly have it all?  Listen to our discussion and send us feedback at www.thehuntresspodcast.com feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social  

The Cassandra Cain Podcast is back to talk about Batgirl #7, where Cassandra Cain is on the moving, unraveling the secrets of her mother, Lady Shiva.  Where do you think this story is going?  What revelations will be revealed if any?   We would love to hear your take at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: Huestone44 www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork @TimPrice17 on most social media platforms.  

  Feathers & Foes are back with another banger written by Kelly Thompson.  The legendary Birds of Prey crew plans are failing as a new threat has bested them at every turn.  Who are these mystery foes?  Tell us your thoughts and predications at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork www.thehuntresspodcast.com  

Feathers and Foes are back to talk about Dinah, or D.D.'s adventures with her indie rock band, Black Canary, where the group is riding along with a guitar wheeling child prodigy, who may be more than what she seems?  And there may be a new foe returning to the band to claim her spot.  Let us know your thoughts about the characterization of Black Canary, the character and/or the band, the return of Dinah's husband, and everything else at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Please rate and review us at applepodcast or iTunes.  

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #20 from 1987, “... An Ill Wind …”, freeways, doppelgangers, and fishing for aliens. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Bluesky: @outcasters.bsky.social @HueStone44.bsky.social @timprice17.bsky.social Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: The Association - Windy

The Cassandra Cain Podcast is back to discuss where writer Tate Brombal left the characters of Cassandra Cain and Lady Shiva at the end of this six part story line, Mother.  Let us know your thoughts about this story, direction and art at feathersandfoes@gmail.com What brought you to this book? Cassandra fan?  Lady Shiva fan?  Bat Family fan?  Let us know www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

Feathers & Foes are back!  Let us know what you thought abbout issue 20 at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork BlueSky: Huestone44.bsky.social & mtnflwr1.bsky.social Birds of Prey: Issue 20       Released: April 2, 2025  Writer: Kelly Thompson      Art: Sami Basri with Vicente Cifuentes    Colors: Adriano Lucas   Lettering: Clayton Cowles    Editor: Jessica Berbey     Group Editor: Rob Levin Title: On the Run Part 1 In Gotham, Batgirl Cassandra Cain is investigating an apartment crime scene littered with clues. She bumps into Batman who agrees the crime scene belongs to the Birds of Prey. Back at the Birds' Headquarters, Oracle attempts to go through all the evidence. The group knows this is all a trap of some sort but there needs to be several in person investigations to solve what has happened and how it relates to a stolen experimental drug. They split up. That night in Gotham, Sin and Batgirl are on a stakeout. Sin is excited and apologizes for being a lot to put up with. Batgirl reassures her. They are a lot alike, trained to be weapons, bad people always want them. However they both are different inside and it's good. Sin gives her a hug. Meanwhile, Barda drops off Dinah in Tokyo. She makes her way down from the roof into a large theater where a demonstration of a new invisibility suit is underway. Dinah is shocked at how effective it is, Oracle calls it an industry game changer. Barda has boom tubed into United Arab Emirates and a small town that appears deserted. She investigates a strange nearby skyscraper. Although it has power, it too is empty. After getting into the penthouse she hears someone from the air ducts call out to her.  Back in Gotham, Sin and Bargirl are curious when their target leaves a club only to descend into the sewers. They carefully follow.  Barda reaches up to the grate of the air duct when tendrils of black slice down upon her. She drops her Megarod. The inky creature quickly heads for it. The room tilts as an alarm sounds. Barda's Megarod falls out the window with the ink creature. It grabs it and turns into a woman with glider wings. Barda is too busy to notice as the entire penthouse is launched into space. Oracle is trying to get feedback from Black Canary as Barda's intermittent communicator signal comes through. Oracle tells Barda all the Birds are under attack. Barda says she's in space, right before she discovers a bomb's onboard. It goes off with a huge boom and the ship explodes. Oracle frantically announces: “All Teams. This is a code black. Barda is down. I repeat, code black. Barda is down”.   Elsewhere a shadowy figures looks at pictures of the Birds saying “one down, four to go.”  

AJ and Tim with special guest Clinton Robison celebrate #JSApril by discussing The Outsiders Special #1 “From Here to Infinity” and Infinity Inc Special #1 “Siding with the Outsiders”. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Bluesky: @HueStone44 @timprice17 @coffeeandcomics Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: One Direction - Infinity  

The Huntress Podcast is celebrating #JSApril by discussing Geoff John's Justice Society of America Annual #1 and Justice Society of America #20.  Artist Jerry Ordway, Dale Eaglesham and Alex Ross brings this modern cautionary tale to life with action, legacy, temptation and triumph.  From Magog to Gog, the JSA faces a foe who can grant each one of them their heart's desire, but of course, there is always a catch.  The JSA is split in half, divided by the issue is Gog GOOD or a false idol.  Time travel and false narrative wish fullfillment are involved as well.  We at the Huntress Podcast are truly honored to be custodians of this story during JSApril.  Please share your thoughts about this epic arc with us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com or www.thehuntresspodcast.com Please check out the other coverage of JSApril at www.fireandwaterpodcast.com/jsapril  

The Huntress Podcast is back to talk about Batman: Huntress Cry For Blood 3, where the creators of this story stop, slow things down, and analyze the true struggle and pain of Helena Bertinelli.  Contact us at www.thehuntresspodcast.com feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Huntress: Cry for Blood 3 Cover Date: August 2000 Writer: Greg Rucka Artist: Rick Burchett Colorist: Tatjana Wood with Seperations by Jamison Letterer: Clem Robins Associate Editor: Joseph Illidge Editor: Dennis O'Neil So Much To Learn, If She Is To Survive Helena awakens in a cabin in Canada where a man introducing himself as Richard Dragon offers her tea and is repairing her Huntress costume. He says The Butterfly brought her to him. We can only assume he means the Question, who after all is the one that kicked her in the head last issue. Helena gets frustrated and threatens Richard before Vic Sage comes in. He comments that Helena's anger is like looking in a mirror. “We've come to know the world through violence and rage. We wear masks to hide from ourselves as much as others.” Then he reveals he is the Question and formally introduces himself to her. She quietly does the same. Meanwhile in Gotham, Tim Drake/Robin is meeting with Barbara Gordon aka Oracle. Tim doesn't believe the Huntress is the killer; it's too sloppy and she's too smart for this. Barbara is skeptical but Tim insists they have to learn the truth.  Back at the cabin, Vic explains that Richard can teach Helena how to live, not just how to not die. Vic understands how isolated Helena is and that if she returns to Gotham now, she'll soon be dead or be forced to kill. Leaving her to think, Vic tells Richard he's returning to Gotham - he's got some questions. In Gotham, Tim returns to Barbara with newspaper clippings from Helena's past. They acknowledge that while Helena and Bruce both lost their parents at 8, in Helena's case all the Bertinelli's in the city were systematically eliminated, whether they were in the mafia or not. The real question is why and why Helena was left alive. Helena is doing Tai Chi with Richard. He explains, “Passion and rage as fuel. Fear and vengeance as destination. And the faster you move, the more your past drags at you, the more of you that breaks away.” She needs to remember to breathe. As Helena trains she acknowledges to herself that she lost her breath long ago, She's been running scared her whole life, trampling anyone or anything that gets in her way. But blood cries for blood and her family's is calling for her. How dare she refuse that? Later inspecting her costume, she tells Richard how the Huntress scares her. He says she should, that Huntress is a killer. But also that Helena no longer needs to don the mask, to be someone else. She already is the Huntress. Vic finally returns to take Helena back to Gotham. She seems calmer and more at peace. As the two walk down the mountain, Vic lets her know he stopped by Helena's apartment to help out with bills and chores and noticed it's being watched.  She's not surprised. As they sit at a little town's bus stop, Vic asks her to tell the story of how she became the Huntress. Helena says: “It started in Sicily…”  

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #19 from 1987, “The Winds of Change”, pink elephants, blueprints, and double teaming. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Bluesky: @outcasters.bsky.social @HueStone44.bsky.social @timprice17.bsky.social Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: Scorpions - Wind Of Change

The Huntress Podcast is back to talk about the Wonder Woman #296 back up story, The Huntress is Back in Town, where the Joey Cavalieri and Paul Levitz story places Helena in a more gritty, urban backdrop with brillant artwork with the can't lose team up of Joe Staton and Jerry Ordway.  Knives, drugs and graffiti sets the scene as our returning characters, Helena, love interest Harry and others try to take on crime while still trying to stay inbounds of the law.   Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.thehuntresspodcast.com   Bluesky: @dianedarcy.bsky.social, @mtnflwr1.bsky.social    

The Cassandra Cain Podcast is back to talk about issue 5 of the Mother saga.  There's action, trippiness with some familiar faces.  Cassandra Cain's life is turned upside down...will she be able to get her situation and relationship with her mom, Lady Shiva, turned right side up?  Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork    

Feathers and Foes are back to talk about the Kelly Thompson banger! Write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com or www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social Birds of Prey: Issue 19        Released: March 5, 2025  Writer: Kelly Thompson      Art: Juann Cabal      Colors: Adriano Lucas   Lettering: Clayton Cowles    Editor: Jessica Berbey     Group Editor: Rob Levin Title: Divide and Conquer Part 2 At the Lake House, Dinah and Sin's trap has succeeded and their stalkers attack. A huge fight ensues with Oracle supplying help via drones. But when Dinah moves in front of the window, she's hit by a sniper's bullet. Meanwhile in the magical streets of The Seam, Big Barda continues her battle with the golems. She smashes them only for them to reform. No problem. She opens a boom tube to the moon and hits or tosses them through. She grabs their controller, Barter, and threatens to do the same to him unless he tells her how many others are after Batgirl and Constantine. Elsewhere in The Seam, the demon controlled Constantine continues it's attempt to get Batgirl to free it from it's bonds. Needless to say she's not even tempted. When the final golems attack, Batgirl smashes them then separates the parts by tossing them in various stores and barrels along the road.  Back at the Lake House, Sin loses it when Dinah is shot at goes full Megaera, with green light blasting out of her and tendrils all doing their thing. She, or is it they, float out of the roof and threaten the League of Shadows, or whatever splinter cell this is, that they better gather their fallen and leave or she will take them apart. She further threatens to end them if she ever sees them again. Afterward Sin returns to care for Dinah. Dinah is worried if the being who just threatened the attackers was Sin or all Megaera. Sin isn't sure and Dinah reassures her they will find someone who can help. Back in The Seam, Batgirl and the demon infested Constantine reach the portal where the demon must be deposited. She rebuffs it again and is about to toss it in when Barda arrives to kick it through. A few moments later, the freed Constantine returns to the street. Dinah and Sin settle down to watch the sun rise at the Lake House. Sin expresses another concern. Some of the League of Shadows assassins she threatened appeared to be happy. She's possibly given them something new to covet: Megaera.   

Feathers and Foes is back to talk Black Canary.  Dinah whips her band into shape, preparing them for hand to hand combat and more for whatever is coming for them .  What do you think of this run so far? Write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: @huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #18 from 1987, “...Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light”, dieting, Monty Python, and game shows. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Bluesky: @outcasters.bsky.social @HueStone44.bsky.social @timprice17.bsky.social Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart

  Contact us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com or www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork   Huntress: Cry for Blood 2 Cover Date: July 2000  Writer: Greg Rucka Artists: Rick Burchett Colorist: Tatjana Wood Letterer: Clem Robins Associate Editor: Joseph Illidge Editor: Dennis O'Neil And Now … She Can Not Be Forgiven After paying her respects at her cousin Claudio's wake, Helena was forced to screech to a halt as The Question was standing in the road. She gets out to confront him. He tells her the story of a man dreaming he's a butterfly that suddenly thinks perhaps he is a butterfly dreaming he's a man. Helena is not impressed and drives off. The next morning Helena heads out from her apartment to the school where she teaches. On the way she sees a sensationalized article linking the Huntress to mob killings. Helena thinks the reporter, Karen Frazier, must be mobbed up herself to write such a story. But Helena is disturbed by the article in another way. If the cops really are after the Huntress, there is the possibility Batman will reveal her identity to them. Then the ruling families of Gotham really will come for her blood.  Meanwhile, Nightwing is talking with Oracle. He believes Helena did not kill her cousin despite one of the Huntress' crossbow bolts sticking out of his chest. Oracle is not so sure and isn't happy when he says he'll be talking to the Huntress.  In an elegant house, Mario Cassamento, son to the mobster Santa Cassamento, and Vinnie joke around about seeing Helena the night before and how they'd like to get her out of her coat and into a warm bath. Mario's father proceeds to hit him in the head with a rolled up newspaper before storming out.  That evening Nightwing pays Helena a visit at her apartment. He wants to offer his help but Helena isn't impressed. She still resents how she was manipulated by Batman during No Man's Land and isn't interested in Nightwing's help.   Later that night dressed as the Huntress she visits the apartment of the reporter and finds her dead with two of the Huntress' crossbow bolts in her chest. The crime must have happened recently but a pounding on the door surprises Huntress. It's the cops.  As she heads out the window, she can see plenty of cop cars below.   She makes her way onto the roof only to find Batman and Nightwing waiting for her. Batman insists she is coming with him and it's not a choice. Instead of complying she tries to escape. But in the scuffle she accidently shoots Batman with her crossbow. Incensed, Nightwing comes for her full out. Her only chance of escape is to jump off the highrise roof into the Gotham harbor below.  The fall nearly kills her but who is there to help drag her out of the water but The Question. He says she no longer has any friends in Gotham except for him and he has someone he wants her to meet. Collapsed on the dock, Huntress pitifully ties to be defiant, saying she won't go anywhere while she can still fight. So The Question kicks her in the head.      

The Birds of Prey  are in a new story arc, where a group of evil doers are coming after sin, and we can't have that, now can we?  And Batgirl and Big Barda are on another plot line involving Constatine.  Will Black Canary and Sin be able to survive the ambush in the woods?   Let us know your thoughts about this issue at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: Huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork

Cassandra Cain bumps into some new and old foes.  Her mother, Lady Shiva, communicates to Batgirl that she may not be able to outrun her heritage or...birthright?  This run away train story is filled with action and dialogue which may lead us towards a new turn in the Cassandra mythos.  Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social    

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #17 from 1986, “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”, stakeouts, Warner Bros cartoons, and Scarface. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Bluesky: @outcasters.bsky.social @HueStone44.bsky.social @timprice17.bsky.social Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: Pink Floyd - Eclipse  

Diane and A.J. talk Justice League: Crises on Infinite Earths.  What did you think about this 3 part story/feature? Let us know at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.thehuntresspodcast.com dianedarcy.bsky.social 

e-mail us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork   Black Canary 1 Cover date: August 2015 Writer: Brenden Fletcher Art: Annie Wu Colorist: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Steve Wands Assistant Editor: Dave Wielgosz Editor: Chris Conroy Group Editor: Mark Doyle   Title: The Most Dangerous Band in America Dinah, now calling herself by the initials D.D., has joined a band called Black Canary as their lead singer. The group includes a quasi-manager named Heathcliff, a drummer and all around musician called Lord Byron, a keyboard player named Paloma, and a young mute girl they call Ditto as guitartist. Unfortunately the Black Canary shows are ending in violence, with Dinah in various fights. One newszine example sites Dinah fighting a group of gunmen. Needless to say, venues are starting to doubt the wisdom of booking the band. Backstage at the next stop Dinah hesitates, contemplating her bandaged fingers, the tears in her fishnets for a band-aids. However she puts on her boots and strides out on stage. After the show, Heathcliff tries to get their payment but once again, Dinah has been in a fight, this time with a group of men harassing some women. The venue owner is unhappy, but after spotting Dinah waiting behind her manager, he forks over the money. On the tour bus en route to their next stop, Lord Byron talks things over with Dinah. Byron tells her how much the record contract they recently signed means to them but that Dinah's actions risk giving the band a bad name. Plus Byron worries young Ditto couldn't defend herself if the violence should reach the rest of the band. Dinah is a mystery to her band as well as the public but now Byron asks Dinah to come clean. Dinah admits she's lived hard but makes a commitment to end the problems she's caused. Byron is thrilled when Dinah mentions her Sensei and even more excited when Dinah asks for help with her on stage moves.  As the band unpacks at the next stop, a mysterious group of three suited individuals watch, talking about finding their target.  At the sound check, Dinah marvels at the sounds Ditto can evoke from her guitar without help from pedals or electronics. Backstage before the concert Dinah talks to Heathcliff. He wants to know if this, performing, is really what she wants. Dinah explains she will finish the contract they signed. The money will help rebuild her life, her dojo, her team. Heathcliff asks again if she likes performing. She doesn't answer, instead stepping out on stage. Things are going well until Dinah spots the three suited individuals in the crowd. The three transform into inky humanoid alien things. As everyone takes cover, Dinah swings into action, eventually resorting to her Canary Cry to bring the roof down on top of the creatures. Dinah thinks they're after her, but their ranting make it clear they're actually after Ditto. The three alien things disappear through the hole in the ceiling. The band gathers and at first Dinah wants them to disperse while she protects Ditto alone. The band wants to stay together. Dinah says if they are going to do that then they need training, hand to hand first then weapons after that. The rest of the band is a bit stunned. As the bus travels to the next city, the group has no idea that the three ink humanoid creatures are hanging onto the back of the bus.  

The Huntress Podcast is back in 2025 to talk about Helena Bertinelli in Cry For Blood, written by Greg Rucka and brillantly penciled by Rick Burchett.  Issue one begins with a murder mystery where the mob, The Batman and some "in the know" Gumshoe are pointing their "you're the culprit" finger in Helena Bertinelli's direction.  As we explore Helena's emotional journey, heritage and mystery, please join the conversation by contacting us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com bluesky: mtnflwr1 bluesky: huestone44 www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork      

The Cassandra Cain podcast is here to talk about issue 3 of 6 of Batgirl, where Cassandra Cain and Lady Shiva are on the run on a train.  Cassandra Cain is learning new avenues about her mother as well as her situation with the Undead.  Fast action, good writing and perhaps a new direction for Cassandra Cain as we know her.   Write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com @TimPrice17 on most social media. Bluesky: @huestone44.bsky.social

The Birds of Prey conclude this story by bringing the fight to The Ninth Day Coporation's door step...or Lab!  Back up is on the way to save the Amazons, innocent non meta-human women and Cassandra Cain from going off the deep end with the serum.  Impeccable art, awesome action with great character moments! Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social or mtnflwr1.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

Feathers and Foes conclude the New52 run of Birds of Prey, ending on such a sour note which makes it feels like we would never see the team form again.  Good thing the team reforms in Rebirth and beyound.  May Birds of Prey live on till the end of comics itself.  We would like to hear from you.  What are your thoughts about how Black Canary was treated in this run? Was Condor a good addition?  What about Starling/Mean Guns!  Why did they take her away?  Were we too harsh on the book?  Let us know. Write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky: @huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #16 from 1986, “The Firefly's Blaze of Glory”, making assumptions, contractors, and done-in-ones. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Twitter: @BatOutcasters @HuntressPodcast @timprice17  Bluesky: @HueStone44 @timprice17 Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: Owl City - Fireflies

Uninvited guest, Lady Shiva, or Mama, visits her supreme combat daughter, Cassandra Cain, warning her of an upcoming clear and present danger.  This one sided, reluctant duo faces an threat in the streets of Gotham.  After issue two, things look rather bleek for our hero, Batgirl.  Write to us about your opinions of the two blockbuster stories?   What is Shiva up to?  Will their be other guest stars in the 6 issue arc?  What are you expecting next? feathersandfoes@gmail.com Write to us at www.thehuntresspodcast.com Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

Birds of Prey: Issue 16 Released: December 4, 2024 Writer: Kelly Thompson Art: Sami Basri Inker: Vicente Cifuentes Colors: Adriano Lucas Lettering: Clayton Cowles Editor: Jessica Berbey Group Editor: Rob Levin Title: Bird Undercover Part 3 Cassandra Cain's undercover mission into The Ninth Day Corporation has landed her in a secret sub-basement labyrinth facing Bella, a mutated woman who is now a dog like werewolf creature. However, after Cass uses a brick to break Bella's electronic collar, the beast becomes a friend. Cass uses Bella to trick her way into the guard's chamber. She takes some of the guard's equipment before climbing up the elevator cable and back into the ventilation ducts. She sees a woman about to be injected with a green substance and crashes into the room. She frees the woman who flees into the air duct. Cass now finds herself facing Xane, Jens, and Chet again. She sees that Xane is still wearing her secret communication bracelet. She uses a smoke grenade to distract him as she presses something to activate the bracelet. Except this has given one of the others time to hit her in the back with the syringe. Meanwhile at the Birds Headquarters, the other Birds have been anxiously awaiting word from Cass since she missed the last two check in times. Oracle is finally able to translate the message Cass send before her initial capture and the group sets out through one of Barda's boom tubes into the basement lab of the Ninth Day Corporation. As the scientists flee, gas is released and the Birds done their gas masks. They're then confronted by 4 grotesquely muscled mutated women. Black Canary, Big Barda, Onyx, and Grace take them out. However, as Black Canary uses a device to allow Oracle access into the computer she sees a sight that horrifies them: a grotesquely muscled mutated Cassandra Cain.    Write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.thehuntresspodcast.com Bluesky: @huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

The Huntress Podcast wraps up Geoff Johns latest run, where the Huntress is spirited away to the future...back to the future, one might say.  Final good-byes, graduations, unexpected reveals and more are all in Justice Society of America 10, 11 and 12. Write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com or Bluesky: @Huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork   

Monica would love to have Phoebe's grandmother's recipe as a wedding gift, reminding Ross that he never received an engagement gift.  Chandler wears glasses now, which lead to some old school meet the inlaws highjinks in the steamroom.  And Rachel is giving Joey lessons at boating!  What do you think about this episode?  Write to us at april5k@gmail.com Bluesky: april5k.bsky.social  Bluesky: huestone44.bsky.social www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork   

Black Canary is trying to reestablish a relationship with her long lost husband, who has lost his memory.  In addition, the Birds of Prey are facing off against Amanda Waller and the Suicide Squad.  Let us know your thoughts about Condor, Black Canary and the story itself.   Write to us at www.thehuntresspodcast.com feathersandfoes@gmail.com Bluesky @huestone44.bsky.social  

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #15 from 1986, “Biohazard”, doctor titles, safety procedures, and egg mack muffins(sp). Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Twitter: @BatOutcasters @HuntressPodcast  Bluesky: @HueStone44 @timprice17 Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Discord: @timprice17 Closing music: McDonalds Egg McMuffin 1978 TV ad  

THE TEAM UNCOVERS THE NINTH DAY CULT'S DEADLY SECRETS! Things have gone sideways in the Birds of Prey's investigation of the Ninth Day cult, and the Birds' undercover operative, Cassandra Cain, has gone deathly silent. The team going in to break her out are heavy hitters of the highest order — Black Canary, Big Barda, Grace Choi, and Onyx — with Oracle at mission control, and Sin frustrated she's been benched. But what they find is so much more than they feared... Write to us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

Feathers and Foes of the Wright On Network revisit with Eisner Award Winner, Kelly Thompson, to talk about her run on Birds of Prey since we last talked, her other projects with Image Comics, Marvel and G.I. Joe.  We truly appreciate Kelly Thompson taking time out of her schedule to chat with us about things we were truly interested in hearing, which was so delightful.  We hope you enjoy this interview, which we believe was actually informative. Be sure to follow her on Substack 1979semifinalist, which is also her handle on Instagram Bluesky: kellythompson.bsky.social   Contact us at feathersandfoes@gmail.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

The Huntress Podcast discuss Helena Bertinelli in the Whisper of the Moth by Tim Seeley from Lazurus Planet: Dark Fate.  Feburary 14, 2023 is when this was released.   We've been waiting for Miss Bertinelli ever since in her own narrative.  Returning to The Tower on her own.  This time not as a patient, but as an agent of Street Justice incarnate.   Thank you for listening to our podcast.   www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Twitter/X @HuntressPodcast    

Birds of Prey 30: As her teammates fall, only Black Canary stands between the utterly helpless Mother Eve and Ra's al Ghul. If she stands aside, her husband will be saved. If she refuses to fold, everybody else will die! What can she possibly do? Birds of Prey 31: In the aftermath of the battle between Mother Eve and Ra's al Ghul, the Birds must decide what path they will take next – and whether they will take it all together. And who exactly are the Children of Eve? Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Twitter/X: @HuntressPodcast www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders #14 from 1986, “The Looker Murder Case”, detectives, David Letterman, and fairy tales. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Twitter: @BatOutcasters @HuntressPodcast @timprice17  Bluesky: @HueStone44 @timprice17 Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music: They Might Be Giants - Hotel Detective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9-dwPTQjGg

Thank you for listening to episode 124 of the Huntress Podcast, where we discuss Justice League of America, Justice Society of America and the All-Star Squadron putting a stop to the time travelling fascist, Per Degaton.   We would love to hear your thoughts about this 5 story epic at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Send us a vocie mail if you like to share your experience with the story, especially like when you were first introduced to it.   Twitter/X @HuntressPodcast www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

Feathers and Foes is back to talk about Birds of Prey 14 written by Kelly Thompson, pencilled by Sami Basri and colored by Adriano Lucas.  Bird Undercover Part 1, where Cassandra Cain goes deep, deep undercover to bust the case wide open on the organization called The 9th Day who are kidnapping Amazons and doing Hera knows what with them.  As the other members wait on Cassandra's signal, they go a little bunkers, which is rather frustrating for Black Canary, who is usually the field agent.  Onyx and Grace appear at the Watchtower as sparing partners against Big Barda!    Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com @HuntressPodcast on Twitter www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork  

Feathers & Foes is back to talk about this double header from the New52 Universe.  Let us know your thoughts at feathersandfoes@gmail.com Twitter @HuntressPodcast www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork Birds of Prey vol. 3 28 Cover Date:  April 2014   Writer: Christy Marx Penciler: Daniel Sampere and Romano Molenaar Breakdowns: Scott McDaniel Inkers: Jonathan Glapion and Jordi Tarragona Colorist: Chris Sotomayor Letterer: Carlos M. Mangual Assistant Editor: Darren Shan Editor: Rachel Gluckstern Group Editor: Mike Marts   28 – The Wings of Truth   Welcome to Gothtopia! Gotham City, America's safest city, America's happiest city. Huh? We the reader realize this is a new reality but the Birds don't realize they have been transformed. They now wear white uniforms and new code names. Batgirl is now Bluebelle. Strix is Artemis. Condor is Eagle. And Black Canary is known as Warbler.  Together they are the Wings of Truth. At a display of the many flying blimps of the city, Bluebelle, Artemis, and Eagle are joined by Warbler on her motorcycle. The four head to a children's charity event at the circus where they perform for the kids. Later at their headquarters, movie night is interrupted by word that Batman has gone berserk.  The Wings of Truth head toward the fight to capture Batman where they learn Batman thinks everything they're seeing is a lie. Not to worry, says Dr. Crane. Batman will be taken to the Crane Center for Health and Wellness where he will be well cared for.  The Wings of Truth take up the slack of superheroing in Gotham until Batman attempts to break out of the Crane Center along with Poison Ivy. The team joins the other heroes and a fight, of course, breaks out. Ivy tries to tell Warbler they need to wake up, can't they see they're filled with poison. Bluebelle reassures the others Batman is under control and she will stay while the other three return to HQ. They are asleep on the couches when someone sprays a gas into Warbler's face. She awakens confused. When her head clears she can now see the crappy apartment they are sleeping in and realizes who they really are. She is Black Canary once more. She is greeted by Ra's al Ghul who explains the entire city has been dosed with a chemical by the Dr. Crane, aka the Scarecrow. Ra's has awakened Black Canary to tempt her with a vial containing a tiny iota of the Lazarus Pit, the source of his regeneration. It is a sample to prove he can save her husband Kurt if she is willing to betray Mother Eve.  After Ra's leaves, Black Canary tricks Condor and Strix into a speedboat. When they are far enough away from the city, the others regain their minds. However Black Canary can't return for Batgirl. The antidote she was given is no longer working. Batgirl finally makes her way back to the barge. She wants to know how Black Canary was in Gotham after she refused to leave Kurt's side. Black Canary explains she realized she'd made a mistake turning her back on the team and headed into Gotham to join them only to come under the spell of Scarecrow's drug. Batgirl then confronts Black Canary over her lack of leadership since Kurt's return. Black Canary agrees and asks Batgirl to lead instead. Batgirl hesitates, she has her own life to deal with, but finally agrees. Later by Kurt's bedside, Black Canary struggles over what to do with the vial. She told everyone she was temporarily cured by Poison Ivy instead of Ra's, hiding the fact she may be making a deal with the devil. Birds of Prey vol. 3 29 Cover Date:  May 2014   Writer: Christy Marx Penciler: Robson Rocha Breakdowns: Scott McDaniel Inkers: Jonathan Glapion and Marc Deering Colorist: Chris Sotomayor Letterer: Dezi Sienty Assistant Editor: Darren Shan Editor: Rachel Gluckstern Group Editor: Mike Marts   29 – The Eve of Battle Condor is upset that the discovery of Black Canary's comatose husband Kurt has put a damper in his own relationship with Black Canary. He hears her screaming in pain as bad news about Kurt's condition has reached a crisis point. Uplink sees Condor in the hallway and tells him about trying to teach Strix to read on a tablet. On the last one Strix scratched out Gone Find Batgirl then disappeared. Condor heads to Gotham to look for both women. Black Canary returns to Kurt's side. After the removal of the nodes in his head, Kurt is in a permanent vegetative state. Black Canary decides to secretly give him the vial of Lazarus Pit essence that Ra's al Ghul tempted her with last issue. Miraculously Kurt starts asking for water. Black Canary now knows Ra's could cure Kurt as long as she's willing to betray Mother Eve. Hearing about Kurt's miraculous turn around, Mother Eve knows Black Canary is likely compromised but has made a decision to trust her regardless. She checks in with her staff. Ra's ships are on their way.  Meanwhile Condor is contacted in the city by a drone projection of Ra's al Ghul. He tempts Condor with a bargain: let Ra's reach Mother Eve and in exchange Ra's will have Kurt killed. Condor says it must happen at the beginning of the battle and then they'll have a deal. As Ra's ship nears Mother Eve's, both sides prepare for the coming battle, it will be a fight with sword and fist.  Mother Eve heads to the regeneration chamber where she will be helpless during Ra's attack. She says it must be Black Canary that guards her door. Batgirl and the others remain on deck with Mother Eve's forces. The regeneration of Mother Eve begins just as the first wave of Ra's assault reaches them.    

AJ and Tim discuss The Outsiders Annual #1 from 1986, “The Skull … the Serpent … and the Outsiders”, Roanoke, the Corsican Brothers, and drinking wine with sammiches. Website: https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/ Email: BatOutcasters@gmail.com Twitter: @BatOutcasters @HuntressPodcast @timprice17  Bluesky: @HueStone44 @timprice17 Threads: @wright_on_work @timprice17 Closing music:  Dire Straits - Walk Of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9TlGDZGkI

The Huntress Podcast is back to talk about the concluding story of The Tower part 11 and 12, where Mariko Tamaki wraps up the Gotham house of horrors rather nicely while still leaving the reader wanting more.  Let us know your thoughts about this suspenseful thriller at www.thehuntresspodcast.com X @HuntressPodcast www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork        

The Cassandra Cain Podcast talk about the final four issues of Batman & Robin Eternal numbers 23 - 26!  All out war across the globe as the Bat Family United show Mother what they are made of.  ROBINS FOREVER!  Let us know your thoughts about how our girl Cassandra Cain was used in the NEW52 universe.   www.thehuntresspodcast.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork X @HuntressPodcast Bluesky: Huestone44.bsky.social