Birds of Prey #80

Black Canary and Huntress look ready for anything on Ed Benes's striking cover, set against the gleaming gold globe of the Daily Planet — a signal that the team's "Mission: Metropolis!" has some serious stakes. Huntress levels her crossbow with cool precision while Black Canary squares up beside her, a white dove soaring in the background adding an almost ironic touch of calm to the charged scene. Gail Simone and Benes close out the "Hero Hunters" arc with this May 2005 issue, and the cover alone makes a compelling case for what the Birds are capable of when they operate in Superman's city.