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The ' Fastball Special ' is an iconicX - Menmove – one that other publisher ca n’t help put their own twisting on from time to time , as is the case in the latest issue ofBirds of Prey . DC has found the perfect cast for their reading of this classic proficiency , pairing an underappreciatedJustice Leaguepowerhouse with one of Gotham ’s deadliest brawlers , play the iconic attempt to vivid impression .
InBirds of Prey ( 2023)#9 , the titular team has jumped into a mysterious hepatic portal vein to go after a kidnapped Barbara Gordon , only to find themselves in an alternate Gothic version of Gotham with many of their tool and power omit . While they are ready to find Barbara immobilise in a fossa , Cassandra Cain notices that they are being stalked from above by unknown batlike monster .
think chop-chop , Big Barda thrust Cassandra at the offending creatures in an impromptu"Fastball Special,“buying the squad enough time to come to Barbara ’s deliverance .
The Birds of Prey release the male gaze on its drumhead in this fashion - packed hole-and-corner operation that see them taking on mind - controlled male person models .
The Birds of Prey Perfectly Recreate Marvel’s Fastball Special
Birds of Prey#9 – Written By Kelly Thompson; Art By Jonathan Case & Gavin Guidry; Color By Jordie Bellaire, & Lettering By Clayton Cowles
Big Barda is the perfect choice as the twirler for the Birds of Prey ’s version of the Fastball Special …. Likewise , Cassandra Cain give the perfect Wolverine stand - in .
First appearing inX - Men ( 1963)#100 , the " Fastball Special"is an notorious 10 - Men team attackin which Colossus cast Wolverine as a projectile at the inauspicious object . The move has become a beloved staple ofX - Menstories in the years since , with various theatrical role intrude fun at it or at times even trying their own variations on the technique . In this case , DC has found the best potential reliever for Colossus and Wolverine in Big Barda and Cassandra Cain , who work together to put their own stamp on the iconic move .
Big Barda is the perfect choice as the mound for the Birds of Prey ’s interpretation of the Fastball Special . While a relatively minor DC persona , Barda ’s background as a novel God of Apokolips means her strength is on the same scale leaf as titan like Wonder Woman or Superman , pass her to aid the Justice League reserves when extra sinew is required . as well , Cassandra Cain makes the staring Wolverine stand - in : like Logan , she is at the same time small in stature andone of the deadliest hand - to - hand combatantsin her franchise , crap up where she lacks in adamantium claw with her speed and skill .
[ Big Barda and Cassandra Cain ’s friendship ] echoes Colossus and Wolverine ’s friendship , as two of the X - Men ’s frontline fighters have the very same joining that dedicate rise to the Fastball Special to begin with .
The Birds Of Prey Have The Fastball Special X-Factor: Friendship
What lift this homage inBirds of Prey#9 into a unfeigned Fastball Special is the friendship between Barda and Cassandra – the two warrior have bonded through armed combat from the serial ' very first issue , with Barda taking to affectionately calling Cassandra " modest Bat . " This echoes Colossus and Wolverine ’s friendship , as two of the X - Men ’s frontline attack aircraft have the very same link that gave rise to the Fastball Special to lead off with . hop-skip from theJustice Leagueto the Birds of Prey , Big Barda ’s team - up with Cassandra Cain has finally given DC its own authentic adaptation of theX - Men’sclassic Fastball Special .
Birds of Prey#9is now useable from DC .
Birds of Prey # 9 ( 2024 )
