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Black Canary (Dinah Drake) Comic/Reading List! (for our 1 Year Anniversary)
I love Dinah Drake and I decided it was time to make a Dinah Drake reading list, so all of you can enjoy her and read more about her yourself! [[Don’t be afraid to let me know if I got any wrong or need to add more!]]
history (post-crisis):
Dinah Drake was the daughter of a Police Officer, Richard Drake. Dinah grew up being very close with her father. He taught her police training to learn how to fight, so that one day, she too could become a police officer like he was. When Dinah grew up, she applied for the Gotham Police Academy. Weeks later, her application was rejected, because the few policewomen’s positions were already filled. Richard later died of a heart attack. After her father past and her not being able to become a police woman, she realized she still wanted to honor her father. Being inspired by mystery men like “the flash”, “green lantern” and others, Dinah Drake became the first Black Canary! She first masked herself as a criminal, taking down other criminals from the inside. She even opened a florist’s shop (Sherwood Florist) to conceal her identity as Black Canary. She eventually crossed paths with Johnny Thunder, becoming partners for a time. When Johnny left the Justice Society Of America, Dinah Drake took his place as Black Canary (being the fist non-meta/non-powered to be a member of the JSA). Later on, her and her (now private detective) boyfriend - Larry Lance - married and started their own private detective company (Lance & Lance investigators). They bought a home together, and shortly after, gave birth to Dinah Laurel Lance. Years later, while both Dinah’s were on a mission, Larry died saving Dinah Drake (and their daughter) from an alien entity that could have destroyed the world. Decades later, Dinah Drake died due to long radiation exposure. –Secret Origins #50
(Under the cut is a list of comics you can find her in!)
