Birds of Prey #68

The cover of Birds of Prey #68 (August 2004), penciled by Greg Land and inked by Jay Leisten, frames the team's dynamic perfectly: Huntress crouches in her purple costume with crossbow in hand, Black Canary stands tall in her sleek black ensemble, and Oracle — glasses on, seated in her wheelchair — anchors the composition up front, all three surrounding a grinning young man they're apparently keeping safe. "A little protection doesn't hurt," reads the tagline, and with this trio watching your back, you'd have to agree. Gail Simone, Joe Bennett, and Ruy José bring their A-game to "One Day, Well-Chosen," making this a fun, confident chapter in one of DC's most compelling team books of 2004.