Injustice: Gods among Us Year Five #12

The tagline "Death Makes a House Call" sets a grim, urgent tone for this 2016 installment of Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five, and David Yardin's cover delivers on that promise in full. Dominating the foreground is a massive, bloodied figure in orange prison pants and broken chains, grinning with menace as he raises a blood-slicked blade — while Batman and a second, red-clad fighter stand their ground behind him, visibly braced for the confrontation ahead. Brian Buccellato, Marco Santucci, and Rex Lokus bring their "Birthday" story to life in what shapes up to be one of the tensest chapters yet in Year Five's escalating conflict.