Birds of Prey #13

From the rooftops of a teal-lit cityscape, a lone black-suited figure faces down an overwhelming wave of red-armored, dagger-wielding warriors cascading down from above — and the cover's tagline says it all: "A Clash of Daggers!" Part of DC's New 52 initiative, this December 2012 issue features a cover by Trevor McCarthy that makes excellent use of a dramatic low-angle perspective, turning sheer numbers into a genuine sense of menace. Writer Duane Swierczynski and artists Romano Molenaar and Vicente Cifuentes promise plenty of edge-of-your-seat action inside with the story "Swear by My Eyes.