Black Canary #11

Black Canary carries a bound, unconscious figure in her arms on this striking November 1993 cover — her expression resolute, her blue-and-gold costume unmistakable — as the cover copy promises a reckoning born from "a night of pain and terrible violence." The creative team of Byam, Von Eeden, and Smith brings the series to its eleventh issue with a tone that balances toughness and compassion, and Jim Aparo and Steve George deliver a cover that captures Dinah Lance at her most fiercely protective. "Free the Prisoners" and "Weaker Vessels" together set a compelling, morally charged mood that makes this one hard to put back on the shelf.