Birds of Prey #1

The series tagline says it all — "Breaking Hearts and Faces Monthly" — and Birds of Prey #1 from January 1999 arrives with that promise front and center. Cover artists Greg Land and Brian Stelfreeze stage a dynamic scene: Black Canary leaps into action in her signature fishnets-free field gear, wrestling a rifle away from a gun-toting villain in a tropical setting, while the enormous, watchful face of Oracle — distinguished by those clock-face lenses — dominates the background like a commanding presence pulling the strings from afar. Written by Chuck Dixon with art by Greg Land and inks by Drew Geraci, this is a confident, stylish launch for one of DC's most compelling partnerships.