Birds of Prey #84

Huntress takes center stage on this September 2005 issue of Birds of Prey, framed dead in a sniper's crosshairs as she crouches across a moonlit rooftop, crossbow in hand and cape billowing behind her — the tagline "Caught in the Crossfire!" says it all. Cover pencils by Adriana Melo and inks by Will Conrad give the scene a tense, kinetic energy that makes the threat feel uncomfortably close. With Gail Simone writing and Joe Bennett on interior art, this is the team firing on all cylinders for the "Knock-Out" story.