Green Arrow #7

Part of DC's New 52 initiative, Green Arrow #7 drops Oliver Queen into a charged confrontation with three formidable women — two dark-clad fighters closing in on him from below while a third tangles with him directly, all beneath a full moon as white birds scatter into the night sky. The cover tagline promises "The Deadly Song of the Skylarks," hinting at a stylish, dangerous new threat for the Emerald Archer. Howard Porter's cover art crackles with kinetic energy, making this 2012 issue a fine jumping-on point for Ann Nocenti's run, with interior art by Harvey Tolibao.