Black Canary is a character in comic books published by an American entrepreneur.
Black Canary is a fictional superheroine in comic books published by DC Comics .. DC Comics. DC Comics. Created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino , the character debuted in Flash Comics # 86 -LRB- August 1947 -RRB- .. Robert Kanigher. Robert Kanigher. Carmine Infantino. Carmine Infantino. Flash Comics. Flash Comics. One of DC 's earliest super-heroines , Black Canary has appeared in many of the company 's flagship team-up titles including Justice Society of America and Justice League of America .. Justice Society of America. Justice Society of America. Justice League. Justice League. team-up. team-up. Justice League of America. Justice League of America. Since the late 1960s , the character has been paired with archer superhero The Green Arrow professionally and romantically .. Green Arrow. Green Arrow. superhero. superhero. Arrow. Arrow ( TV series ). At her Golden Age debut , Black Canary was the alter ego of Dinah Drake and participated in crime-fighting adventures with her love interest -LRB- and eventual husband -RRB- , Gotham City detective Larry Lance .. Larry Lance. Larry Lance. Golden Age. Golden Age of Comic Books. Gotham City. Gotham City. Initially , the character was a hand-to-hand fighter without superpowers who often posed as a criminal to infiltrate criminal gangs .. Later stories depicted her as a world-class martial artist with a superpower  : the `` Canary Cry '' , a high-powered sonic scream which could shatter objects and incapacitate enemies even known to be able to kill Kryptonians such as Superman .. sonic scream. sonic weapon. Kryptonians. Kryptonians. Superman. Superman. When DC Comics adjusted its continuity , Black Canary was established as two separate entities  : mother and daughter , Dinah Drake and Dinah Laurel Lance .. DC Comics. DC Comics. adjusted its continuity. Retroactive continuity. Stories since the Silver Age have focused on the younger Black Canary , ascribing her superhuman abilities to a genetic mutation she uses as well as her amazing training in martial arts .. genetic mutation. metahuman. 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 .. Justice League. Justice League. Birds of Prey. Birds of Prey ( TV series ). direct-to-video animated films. DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Justice League Unlimited. Justice League Unlimited. Smallville. Smallville. Young Justice. Young Justice ( TV Series ). Arrow. Arrow ( TV series ). The character is ranked the 71st-greatest comic book character of all time by Wizard , and IGN rated her its 81st-greatest all-time comic book hero .. Wizard. Wizard ( magazine ). IGN. IGN. She was number 26 on Comics Buyer 's Guide 's `` 100 Sexiest Women in Comics '' list .