Birds of Prey #3

The New 52 Birds of Prey charge across a neon-drenched cityscape on Trevor McCarthy's kinetic cover, with Black Canary screaming into action at the top, Batgirl and Katana mid-leap alongside a red-armored figure, and a fallen combatant tangled in the foreground. It's a sharp, propulsive image that captures the team's mix of street-level grit and superhero spectacle that writer Duane Swierczynski — wait, this 2014 volume collects work by Duane Swierczynski with art from Romano Molenaar and Vicente Cifuentes, and the blurb from USA Today says it all: suspense and good old-fashioned espionage for Gotham's finest team. *Volume 3: A Clash of Daggers* is a satisfying package for anyone who wants their superhero action with a thriller's edge.