New Suicide Squad #2

Part of DC's New 52 initiative, New Suicide Squad #2 drops readers straight into the chaos with a snow-swept cover by Jeremy Roberts — Harley Quinn charges forward mallet in hand, flanked by a grinning Joker's Daughter and a heavily armed Deathstroke, while targeting reticles zero in on three additional squad members lurking at the edges. Russian architecture looms in the blizzard behind them, setting the unmistakable stage for a mission gone gloriously sideways. Writer Sean Ryan and a talented art team deliver "Pure Insanity" — a title that feels entirely earned given the volatile crew assembled here.