Birds of Prey #15

Birds of Prey #15 brings the New 52 team together in a kinetic cover by Trevor McCarthy, set against a neon-lit cityscape that feels unmistakably Japanese. Katana dominates the foreground with her blade drawn, flanked by a winged red-costumed figure, Batgirl, and Black Canary leaping overhead — the whole ensemble radiating the kind of urgent, well-choreographed tension that defines this series at its best. Written by Duane Swierczynski with interior art by Juan José Ryp and Vicente Cifuentes, this 2013 issue promises a story that puts Katana squarely at its center.