Gail Simone

Birds of Prey by Gail Simone Omnibus Vol. 1 is the team book where Oracle, Black Canary and Huntress become a precise DC machine: strategist, field leader, maverick and found-family support system. Simone's run works because trust is never automatic. Missions, secrets and injuries all test whether these women can rely on each other without becoming interchangeable heroes.

Birds of Prey by Gail Simone Omnibus Vol. 2 continues the Oracle-led team at the point where missions become more personal and the team's trust is tested harder. Simone's strength is the balance between tactics, friendship and damage: Black Canary, Huntress and Oracle are not interchangeable heroes, but women with different instincts forced to rely on each other. The volume belongs under Birds of Prey as a team identity because the chemistry is the selling point.

The complete Batgirl Returns run collects Barbara Gordon's return to the cape and cowl in Gail Simone's defining series. After years as Oracle — the information broker and strategist who defined her post-injury career — Barbara Gordon reclaims the Batgirl identity in a run that addresses trauma, recovery, and identity with genuine emotional intelligence. Ardian Syaf provides dynamic, expressive art. Simone writes Barbara as the most complete character in the Batman family — smart, brave, complicated, and genuinely funny.