BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST Writer Tom King Talks WWE Inspiration And Why It'll Make You "F***ing Cheer"

BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST Writer Tom King Talks WWE Inspiration And Why It'll Make You "F***ing Cheer"

DC Comics writer Tom King has revealed new details about his upcoming Black Canary: Best of the Best series, explaining how WWE inspired his approach to the story and what fans can expect from the comic...

By JoshWilding - Aug 28, 2024 04:08 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: Newsarama

The DC Universe has plenty of badass hand-to-hand fighters, but later this year, Black Canary will set out to prove herself the best there is at what she does in a new six-issue limited series. 

Titled Black Canary: Best of the Best, Dinah Laurel Lance will set out to prove she's no longer the DC Universe's second-best fighter when she goes head-to-head with Lady Shiva. To train for that fight, it's said the hero will receive training from the likes of Batman, Wildcat, and her mother, the first Black Canary. 

Tom King (Mister MiracleSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and artist Ryan Sook (X-Factor) are tackling a comic which has all the makings of a great movie. Given his involvement in the DCU - he's currently working on HBO's Lanterns - we can't discount the possibility that will eventually happen. 

King's work has proven highly adaptable, with a Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie in the works at DC Studios and his Vision series expected to heavily influence Marvel Studios' Vision TV series. 

Newsarama recently sat down with King and he revealed how WWE inspired his approach to Black Canary: Best of the Best.

"[My] oldest son became a huge WWE fan. That was not my nerd growing up, but he got way into it, the way I got into comics as a kid," the writer explained. "And remembering how my parents sort of very much did not enjoy my comics and did not participate in my hobby, I kind of wanted to do the opposite."

"So I decided to watch WWE with him, and read the books, and buy the toys, and I got very much into watching it. I became fascinated with the way they just had four corners of a ring to tell, like, 80 years of storytelling," he continued. "The challenge of that just blows my mind, that they make it so compelling. And every writer sees something they love, and they want to participate in it."

As for how the crazy world of professional wrestling has seeped into the comic book series, King added, "As for the commentators and the dialogue and stuff, I did sit down and do my 10,000 hours watching Raw and SmackDown and a lot of WWE pay-per-views, getting those down and just hearing those two voices in my head."

You don't have to be a fan of wrestling to enjoy Black Canary: Best of the Best (if you are, then head to TheRingReport.com now!) and King later made it clear that, at its core, this comic is his favourite kind of superhero story. 

"I've said this a lot, but I'm gonna say it again. My favorite part about comics is when a superhero gets pushed as hard as they can be pushed, and then stands up and keeps fighting, because it inspires me in my own life."

"I've used those comics since I was eight years old to be like, alright, you know, I got bullied today. I'm getting back up and keep fighting because freaking Superman got off the mat. And so this comic, obviously, is about a fight. And I think the best part of, you know, any WWE match, in any boxing match, is that moment where your opponent is like, he is gone. That it's just impossible. But they get off the mat and they're like, no, it ain't over. You know, it ain't over. It ain't over."

"And if you don't think I'm putting that in this comic, then you don't know me as a writer. That's coming and you're gonna f***ing cheer, and I'm gonna cheer when it happens, it's awesome."

You can check out some new artwork from Black Canary: Best of the Best #1 below.

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Beer85
Beer85 - 8/28/2024, 4:53 AM
I wont buy it because of Tom King.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 8/28/2024, 6:38 AM
@Beer85 - What’d he do? Or not do?
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 8/28/2024, 6:46 AM
@JustAWaffle - I haven't heard, or read about anything and I had to also check out, so I guess he/she just doesn't like him, lol.
Beer85
Beer85 - 8/28/2024, 6:49 AM
@JustAWaffle - Mommy issues and bad writing. I am not into that.
China1975
China1975 - 8/28/2024, 5:28 AM
I’ll read this just because I really enjoyed, Supergirl woman of tomorrow…
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 8/28/2024, 6:51 AM
Boring 🥱
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 8/28/2024, 7:03 AM
Not heard of Ryan Sook but i really like the art. I might pick this up in trade.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/28/2024, 7:05 AM
Soooo, Great Vaue WWF match with Black Canary vs Great Value Spider-Woman?



.... this, this is what you guys believe will make 💰??? ...mhn...


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MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/28/2024, 7:11 AM
The concept sounds cool but this looks corny. A WWE match between two of the top martial artists….really?
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/28/2024, 7:48 AM
That’s no wrestling ring it’s kickboxing ring , boxing and kickboxing also have four corners wrestling three ropes kickboxing and boxing four ropes
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 8/28/2024, 1:45 PM
That's fine and good that he put in the research.
But will he write it well? That's what matters.
Beer85
Beer85 - 8/29/2024, 3:47 AM
@BritishMonkey - It's Tom King, so no, I bet in the second issue there is a male character with mommy issues.

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