yeah, i actually debated as to whether or not to place the image here.

... but then, i figured, unless you're one of the 4,500 people buying this book, it wont matter. y'give away some surprises to "put people in the seats"

this moment wasn't teased in the previous issue, or previous 20 issues. it wasn't foreshadowed on the cover. there was <i>no</i> indication that something like this would happen. it wasn't even the issue's big "pay off" finale. it was just a moment that would have, otherwise, been entirely passed over.

but stuff like this happens, and happens well, in birds of prey all the time lately.

whether its the final few days of blue beetle, or babs regaining some of her mobility, or the commish learning of his daughters' heroic double life -- and subsequently, possibly batman's.... its all just part of this book. this tiny little back corner, bottom shelf book, that never makes a buzz, never gets attention, and dwindles in sales charts.

so, i was doin my little part by giving it some attention.

perhaps franta claus can deliver the issue to all of his many, beloved children, now that he is aware that it could actually be a kick ass book.


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