Suicide Squad #48

The Joker looms large and leering over a red-haired woman in a Batgirl costume — pistol in hand, she stares up at him with defiant unease — making Steve Lightle's cover for this December 1990 issue immediately arresting. Writers John Ostrander and Kim Yale, paired with artist Geof Isherwood, brought a reliably sharp edge to this run, and "In Control" promises exactly the kind of tension that cover image delivers. It's a striking snapshot of the Squad's world, where the line between predator and prey shifts with every page.