Black Canary… The Blonde Bombshell… The Pretty Bird of Prey
Dinah Drake Lance started her career in the 1940s shortly after World WarWar comics feature military personnel fighting enemy troops. These comics are great adventure comics, but also very useful propaganda. II and soon she was guest-starring as a major player in the DC Universe. The daughter of a police officer, Dinah longed to fight the good fight and follow in her father’s footsteps, however the times were not welcoming of women in the police force and society and familyMeant to denote a group of characters that are all interrelated or share the same origins, methodology, or powers. (Example: All Members of the Green Lantern Corps belong to €œthe Lantern family €) demanded that Dinah go into a more typical line of work. Dinah was blessed with a green thumb so she soon became one of the best florists in Gotham CityThe base of operations for Batman..
At night however, the raven haired Dinah would don a blonde wig, a bathing suit, bolero jacket, her trademark fishnets, and ride her hand built motorcycle (built by her) in the pursuit of criminals. Eventually Dinah caught the eye of Lawrence “Larry” Lance and the two started a romance that consummated in marriage. When the Justice Society retired from public life, so did Dinah, until the new Justice League of AmericaOne of the flagship titles of the DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. line featuring their most marketable characters. contacted the Justice Society of AmericaThe original DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. team upA comic that usually features at least two characters that do not typically appear together on a regular basis. (Example: Batman and The Warlord would be a great Team Up) book taking the heroes of the Golden Age and teaming them together. and Dinah participated in a few cases.
One of those cases was pivotal in her development. The JLAAn abbreviation of Justice League of America and JSAAn abbreviation of Justice Society of America found themselves fighting a menace of cosmic proportions named Aquarius. Larry threw himself in the way of a blast intended to kill Dinah. Larry was instantly disintegrated. Since it was too painful to stay behind in the familiar settings on Earth-TwoThe Earth that features characters that typically started in and around World War II, however some younger characters also exist on this earth as well., Dinah became the first permanent characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). to migrate from Earth-TwoThe Earth that features characters that typically started in and around World War II, however some younger characters also exist on this earth as well. to Earth-OneThe Earth that most of the main DCU characters exist in and their stories are told., where she discovered that the radiation from Aquarius had changed her to the point where when she got angry she emits a sonic scream. Dubbed her “Canary Cry” Dinah joined the ranks of the Justice League, taking Wonder Woman’s spot for a time.
After a reasonable mourning period, Dinah soon became the Main Marian to Green Arrow’s Robin Hood and the two were practically inseparable for a while. Dinah was instrumental in assisting Green Arrow’s ward Speedy in overcoming his heroin addiction.
First Appearance
Original Version Created By: Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino
Moved to Earth One By: Denny O’Neil and Dick Dillin
Or so she thought, later in her career during a JLAAn abbreviation of Justice League of America/JSAAn abbreviation of Justice Society of America reunion party, Dinah discovered that she was actually the daughter of the original Black Canary and Larry Drake. She was given the power to emit a sonic cry as a young girl and then it was decided that young Dinah would be kept in the Thunderolt dimension until Doctor Fate could discover a cure for her. After the JLAAn abbreviation of Justice League of America/JSAAn abbreviation of Justice Society of America teamup where Larry Drake was killed, the original Black Canary still decided to go to Earth-OneThe Earth that most of the main DCU characters exist in and their stories are told., however she began to feel intense pains on the trip, feeling she was going to die, she demanded Superman take her to her daughter’s side.
Doctor Fate then transferred the original Black Canary’s memories to her daughter along with her skillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.) and the younger Dinah went to Earth-OneThe Earth that most of the main DCU characters exist in and their stories are told. and joined the Justice League of AmericaOne of the flagship titles of the DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. line featuring their most marketable characters.. Now, realizing that most of her younger memories are just her mother’s Dinah had to rediscover her sense of self.
OriginA story that tells the beginnings of a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). or team. Revealed and Reimagined By: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, & Dick Dillin
PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)
Canary Cry - Once Dinah joined the Justice League of AmericaOne of the flagship titles of the DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. line featuring their most marketable characters. she discovered that she had the ability to emit an extremely high decibel cone of sound that typically debilitates opponents and can even break some barriers like concrete or steel with great effort.
VulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.
Dinah is a normal human woman with normal vulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness..
SkillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.)
Justice Society Connection - Having all her mother’s memories, Black Canary is aware of all the cases that her mother worked and has very deep ties to the members of the JSAAn abbreviation of Justice Society of America, they look upon her as a niece and she refers to many of them as her uncles and aunts (in the case of Earth-2 Wonder Woman).
Martial Artist – Dinah is an extremely accomplished martial artist and is considered in the top ten of DC martial artists and has given Batman and even Wonder Woman a run for their money in sparring.
Mechanic – Dinah is additionally an accomplished grease monkey when it comes to motorcycles.
Police Procedure - Dinah is well educated in the manners of police protocol.
Vehicles – Dinah is a professional driver and is adept at using vehicles in ways that they were not designed to do.
EquipmentAny items that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). would use that does not have an intentional use as a weapon. (Example: The Flash €™s Costume Ring holds his costume so that he can change super fast is a unique piece of equipment.)
Canary Cycle – Dinah rides a souped up custom street cycle which has changed designs over the years becoming sleeker as the ages pass.