Black Canary

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Black Canary is one of a series of characters in the DC Universe.

• She first appeared in Flash Comics #86 (Aug. 1947), created by Robert Kanigher (writer) and Carmine Infantino (artist). This edition of Black Canary was a member of the Justice Society of America.

• The character was rewritten to be two characters in the 1980s, after a retcon memory transfer from mother to daughter.
  1. Dinah Drake Lance, married to detective Larry Lance (called "Diana" in some works)
  2. Dinah Laurel Lance, daughter of Dinah Drake & Larry Lance; romantically involved with Green Arrow

Nicknames & names:

• Black Canary
• The Blonde Bombshell
• Lady of the Birds
• Dinah Drake Lance
• Diana Drake Lance
• Dinah Laurel Lance
• Carolyn Lance
• Dinah Redmond
• Jade Canary (Black Canary's body with a mind swap)
• Dinah Lance

Appearances

• Flash Comics #86 (Aug. 1947)
• Birds of Prey (comic series)
• Black Canary (2007 comic miniseries)
• Secret Origins
• Justice League of America
• New Wings (4-issue 2007 miniseries, written by Sarah Byam)
• 12-issue ongoing series, written by Sarah Byam
• JLA: The Nail
• Kingdom Come
• Justice
• "Legends of the Superheroes" (1979) played by Danuta Wesley
• Birds of Prey (TV series), "Dinah Redmond", played by Rachel Skarsten, and Carolyn Lance (the original Black Canary, and Dinah's mother), played by Lori Loughlin
• Smallville - Dinah Lance, played by Alaina Huffman
• "Justice League Unlimited" (animated series) - Black Canary voiced by Morena Baccarin (of Firefly)
• DC Universe Online (video game)

references & other reading

• wikipedia entry