Manhunter #34

The cover tagline says it all — Manhunter is flying "on a suicide flight with the Birds of Prey," and Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens deliver the chaos in full: Kate Spencer in her red-and-blue armor raises her energy staff while Huntress, a gun-toting blonde in a police uniform, and a snarling tiger-striped powerhouse pile into the fray alongside a woman unleashing a blinding energy burst, all set against an eerie green jungle backdrop. Marc Andreyko and Michael Gaydos bring "Forgotten: Part 4" to life in this November 2008 issue, which crackles with the sense that this unlikely alliance is holding together by the thinnest of threads. If you enjoy ensemble action with a sharp, street-level edge, this one's hard to pass up.