SIRENS: LOVE HURTS #1 – Bringing the Team Together

Creative Team – Tini Howard, Babs Tarr, Miquel Muerto, Becca Carey

Published by DC Comics

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The Story

Sirens: Love Hurts #1 brings together characters from opposite walks of life to work toward the same goal. In this first issue, we see Dinah, AKA Black Canary meet Selina, AKA Catwoman, for a girls lunch when it’s clear that they aren’t alone. Waiting at the table is Harley Quinn and Pamela, AKA Poison Ivy, both of which aren’t fans of Dinah. Dinah isn’t too pleased to see them either as they are villains and she is the opposite. “We’re all just girls from Gotham” according to Selina in an effort to get everyone to get along. After brief lunch where the women are getting along well, Dinah is ditched and left with the check.

The other women had plans of their own which turn out to be a robbery. What turned out to be a successful job turned into something else entirely when Harley, Selina, and Pamela hear a scream and run outside to find a dead girl laying on the ground. A huge mystery around the body and the killer starts to form, and the only people taking it seriously are Dinah, Harley, Selina, and Pamela. These heroes have to work together to save the women of Gotham and it seems like they’re on their own in this.

The Writing

Tini Howard brings a new story with some of the greatest and most underrated characters of the DC Universe. Black Canary joining forces with the Sirens shouldn’t work well, but Howard uses her talents to successfully bring this new team of powerhouses for the greater good. Sirens: Love Hurts #1 will get you hooked immediately to the story and will keep you locked in until the very end. I’ll be very anxiously awaiting the next issue to drop!

The Art

The artwork of Sirens: Love Hurts #1 is nothing short of stunning. The artists bring a comic that’s heavy in details, wrapped in gorgeous contrasting colors, and lettering that delivers perfect tone to match the story all thanks to Babs Tarr, Miquel Muerto, and Becca Carey.

Some of my favorite parts of the comic are seeing the characters in their super suited glory, working together as a team. Catwoman looks fantastic, Poison Ivy’s look is vibrant and eye-catching, Harley’s look feels very on brand with who Harley is as a character, and Black Canary’s look is classic Dinah. I’m very excited to see what the artists do with these characters and what amazing artwork we get in this run. If it’s anything like what we got in this first issue, then we’re in for a real treat.

Final Thoughts

Sirens: Love Hurts #1 should be on everyone’s pull list. A great story, a compelling mystery, phenomenal artwork, this comic has it all!

Overall Grade – 10/10

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