Birds of Prey #48

Terry Moore, Amanda Conner, and Jimmy Palmiotti continue "The Chaotic Code" in this December 2002 installment of DC's all-female action series. Phil Noto's cover captures two women — one with spiky red hair and glasses, the other with flowing brown hair — clutching each other as shards of shattered glass explode around them in freefall, set against bold overlapping circles of red and teal. It's a quietly tense image that promises high stakes and unexpected alliances within the pages.