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Black Canary
Black Canary

Black Canary

11 appearances · Bronze Age · 1978–2025
Who is Black Canary?

Black Canary is a DC superhero and skilled martial artist best known for her powerful ultrasonic scream, the Canary Cry. Dinah Lance carries on a legacy tied to the Justice Society and Justice League, operating as one of DC's most capable hand-to-hand combatants.

There's something delightfully unexpected about Black Canary's catalog trail — a Bronze Age debut tucked inside Weird Western Tales in 1978, courtesy of Gerry Conway and Dick Ayers, placing this iconic character in some genuinely surprising company. Across nearly five decades of publication history stretching all the way to 2025, Black Canary has proven a remarkably enduring presence, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and The Flash. The bulk of this character's catalog footprint runs through publications like Comics Scene and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, reflecting a life in comics that spans eras and formats. A character worth seeking out for any collector who loves tracing the winding, wonderfully strange roads that connect comics history.

★ First appearance
Weird Western Tales #50
Dec 1978

Top series

Covers through the years — 1978–2025

House of Mystery #263 1978
House of Mystery #263
Step Aside, Pops (A Hark! A Vagrant Collection) #[nn] 2015
Step Aside, Pops (A Hark! A Vagrant Collection) #[nn]
DC Finest: Team-Ups: Chase to the End of Time #[nn] 2025
DC Finest: Team-Ups: Chase to the End of Time #[nn]

Appearances

Weird Western Tales (1972)
#50
House of Mystery (1951)
Comics Scene (1987)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009)
#13
Bizarre Thrills: The Paragon Publications Story (2012)
#1
Step Aside, Pops (A Hark! A Vagrant Collection) (2015)
Green Arrow 1 2024 Edition (2024)
Green Arrow: Rebirth 1 2024 Edition (2024)
Justice League: Rebirth 1 2024 Edition (2024)
DC Finest: Team-Ups: Chase to the End of Time (2025)