Birds of Prey #55

A large suited figure dominates this striking 2003 cover, centered squarely in a sniper's crosshairs, while two women — one wearing glasses, the other in fishnet stockings — flank him with cool, watchful expressions, all rendered in a moody red palette by cover artist Phil Noto. The tension baked into that targeting reticle sets an immediate tone of danger and intrigue for this issue of DC's all-female-led series. With the creative team of Gilbert Hernandez, Casey Jones, and company handling the interior, Birds of Prey #55 looks like a compelling chapter in one of DC's sharpest 2003 titles.