Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance)
Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Lance is one of two women under the alias Black Canary within the DC Universe; she is Dinah Drake's daughter and successor of the superhero mantle in the post-Crisis narratives. She is commonly affiliated with the Justice League of America and the archer superhero Green Arrow, professionally and romantically. She is also a founding member of the Birds of Prey.
| Black Canary | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League of America #219 (October 1983) |
| Created by | Dennis O'Neil Dick Dillin |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dinah Laurel Lance |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Justice League Justice League International Justice League Task Force Birds of Prey Justice Society of America |
| Partnerships | Green Arrow Huntress |
| Notable aliases | Siu Jerk Jai, Operative Canary, D.D., Dangerous Diva, Canary, Laurel, Myra Kallen |
| Abilities |
|
Black Canary has been adapted into various media, including direct-to-video animated films, video games, and both live-action and animated television series, featuring as a main or recurring character in the shows Birds of Prey, Justice League Unlimited, Smallville, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Young Justice and Arrow. In Birds of Prey she was played by Rachel Skarsten, and in Smallville she was played by Alaina Huffman. In Arrow and the Arrowverse shows the character Laurel Lance was portrayed by Katie Cassidy. Dinah Lance made her cinematic debut in the DC Extended Universe film Birds of Prey, portrayed by Jurnee Smollett-Bell, who will reprise the role in an upcoming HBO Max movie focusing on the character.