| Comics | Post-Crisis |
|---|---|
| Shows | DCAU • Smallville • Dinah Drake (CW) • Laurel Lance (CW) |
| “ | If you call me 'girlfriend', I'm gonna dropkick you into the next county. | „ |
| ~ Black Canary. |
Summary
Black Canary, real name Dinah Laurel Lance, is a supporting protagonist in the DC Animated Universe.
A metahuman with the ability to generate a powerful sonic scream, Black Canary was trained by the vigilante Wildcat and is one of the best martial artists on the planet. She joined the Justice League following the Thanagarian Invasion and ended up developing a romance with Green Arrow.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-A, higher via her Sonic Scream
Name: Dinah Laurel Lance, Black Canary
Origin: DC Animated Universe
Gender: Female
Age: In her 30s
Classification: Vigilante, Metahuman, Member of the Justice League
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert Martial Artist, Weapon Mastery, Acrobatics, Vehicular Mastery, Sound & Vibration Manipulation (With her sonic scream)
Attack Potency: Small Building level (Defeated Huntress, who is considered one of the best non-powered combatants in the world, and can fight evenly with and defeat the likes of Green Arrow and Vixen), higher via her Sonic Scream (Her scream can do anything from incapacitating an opponent to wrecking a building)
Speed: Subsonic with Hypersonic reactions (Comparable to Batman and people like him such as Nightwing, who can react to gunfire from point blank range)
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human
Striking Strength: Small Building level
Durability: Small Building level
Stamina: Very High (Comparable to the likes of Vigilantes such as Green Arrow)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters to Hundreds of Meters via her Scream
Standard Equipment: Her Bike
Intelligence: Gifted. An extremely skilled martial artist capable of matching or defeating other highly skilled combatants, such as Huntress who is considered one of the best martial artists on the planet, Vixen, or Green Arrow, and is superior in skills to Hawkgirl. Was able to hold her own against a mind-controlled Wonder Woman via sheer skills alone. Is a gifted investigator and an extremely skilled motorcycle rider.
Weaknesses: Can't user her Canary Cry for too long, otherwise it will leave her exhausted. Can be hot-headed at times.
Notable Matchups
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
Discussions
| Discussion threads involving Black Canary (DCAU) |