Harley Quinn #13

Part of the DC Universe Rebirth era's "Joker Loves Harley" arc, this 2017 issue presents one of comics' most complicated relationships in a single charged image — the Joker, grinning with his trademark white skin and green hair, holds open a jewelry box toward a wide-eyed Harley Quinn, but the "ring" nestled inside is perched atop a live grenade. Amanda Conner's cover art perfectly captures the absurd danger at the heart of these two: romance and mayhem wrapped together in one ticking package. With writing from Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti and interior art by John Timms, Chad Hardin, and Bret Blevins, this issue delivers the sharp wit and unpredictable energy that made this run such a fan favorite.