Birds of Prey #22

The Birds of Prey face a serious threat in this 2013 New 52 installment, as the cover — penciled by Scott McDaniel and Romano Molenaar with inks by Jonathan Glapion — declares the team "Threatened by Strike Force: Basilisk!" Black Canary leads the charge front and center, flanked by Batgirl, a blue-haired energy-wielding figure, a powerfully built red-skinned villain crackling with purple energy, a blonde hero radiating blue power, and a stone-faced brute looming in the background. Writer Christy Marx's "Operation Kaizen" promises a high-stakes clash between this dynamic squad of women and the formidable Basilisk organization bearing down on them.