Birds of Prey #5

The "Jurassic Beach?!" tagline sets a playfully mysterious tone for this May 1999 issue of Chuck Dixon's Birds of Prey, with cover art by Greg Land and Brian Stelfreeze delivering a deceptively breezy scene. A figure in a teal swimsuit and wide-brimmed hat lounges on a beach towel printed with alien faces, sipping a cocktail — her discarded gloves and golden wrist gear hinting she's anything but an ordinary vacationer. It's a wonderfully offbeat cover that balances sun-and-sand charm with just enough superhero intrigue to make you flip straight to the interior story, "Monster.