Suicide Squad #49

That single word — "Smile." — delivers a jolt of cold menace on Norm Breyfogle's cover for this January 1991 issue, where a red-haired woman in a wheelchair levels an oversized revolver straight at the reader against the looming silhouette of a Batman symbol. The tension between her seated position and her utterly unflinching expression makes the image one of the most quietly striking covers in the series' run. With John Ostrander and Kim Yale at the helm for "Out of Control," this issue promises the sharp, morally tangled storytelling that defined Suicide Squad at its peak.