The cover is nowhere near as exciting as it could have been for a first issue, especially for once with such intense contents. Chiang's bold outlines become a little too bold, making Diana stand out rather awkwardly. However, the branches and brambles at the bottom of the image foreshadow not only the rural location of half the issue but also the bloodshed that occurs within it. Something a bit darker than Diana raising a fist at a volley of arrows would perhaps have been more appropriate.

Where issue #1's cover left much to the imagination in terms of storyline, this cover gets right to the point. Diana stands in a pool of her sisters' blood, looking horrified, as Strife towers, almost casually, behind her, holding a dagger at her side. In further contrast to the first issue, Chiang's heavy linework is spread evenly over the cover and creates some interesting parallels: in the foreground, the hand of a fallen Amazon echoes the curve of one of Diana's legs, while her other leg matches the rigidity of the javelin and the arrows that rise from the pool of blood at her feet. Similarly, the clouds in the background mirror the lines of Strife's dress, going rigid when the rips in the cloth are straight and curving when they curve. Finally, the dark background makes the distress of the book's title visible, revealing words that are scratched like a shield. It's a cover that becomes more interesting the more the viewer looks at it.

I'm not the biggest fan of this cover. The caduceus of Hermes threatens the viewer from a broken clay statue of Diana. I get that it represents Diana's rejection of the false identity her mother has created for her, but the caduceus seems a little out of place here; I suppose it denotes the lie that Hippolyta told Diana (and her people), but after reading the issue, the cover seems a bit random.

Last month's cover would have been more appropriate for this issue (if the statue hadn't looked far more like Diana than Hippolyta), but I don't wish for them to be switched because this one is just so good. Diana's face appears mirrored in a pool of blood, screaming, as Hera, cloaked in her peacock cloak, wields a bloody sword. This is by far the best cover of the title so far.

Diana uses her superhuman strength to force open the jaws of Cerberus. Too bad Cerberus didn't actually try to eat her in the issue; that would have--God forbid--been interesting.

Art-wise, it's a great cover. Hephaestus's arm lends a grotesque element to a scene of Diana, face grave and resolute, forging a weapon. If the cover were in any way indicative of the storyline, it would undoubtedly have been a great issue. As has happened with the past couple of issues, this one places Diana in a position of strength she never actually attains in the story...ever. However, it's great art.

This is a really fun cover and actually seems to boast a sense of noir, though the story doesn't fall into that subgenre at all. It's interesting to see Diana with guns, and the look on her face really makes the image. Her angrily squinted eye looks a little like a wink, combining a pinup girl with a noir gangster. We almost get the sense from her expression that she's having fun. While Diana doesn't always have the same scruples about killing as Batman and Superman do, the cover image is nonetheless a little startling, for even with her superhuman strength and warrioresque ferocity, we still don't expect Diana to come out firing. My only complaint? I'm not sure about all the purple. Don't get me wrong, I like purple. But with this classic noir pose, I feel that a darker background would have been more suitable.

Boots, cowl, and cats-eye goggles off, Selina lounges on the roof of a building with her breasts half-exposed, sprinkling diamonds over herself. If she had pulled off one of her signature heists in this issue, the cover would pretty much sum it all up. It's a pretty cover, but certainly not one of March's best. In fact, the cover art is probably the weakest art of the entire issue. Fans of March who are accustomed to his elegant, indulgent covers might wonder if he was feeling extremely rushed when he created this one.

This cover, like the issue itself, calls to mind some of the classic Catwoman/Batman stories. Standing on one of his signature gargoyles, Batman holds Selina in the air with one arm as they kiss. He holds his grappling line; she holds her whip. It's an image highly reminiscent of their old rooftop chases.

Selina looks ready to kill (which she is) on the cover, but the contrasting colours make the cover more awkward than stylish. It reminds me a great deal of the colouring issues on the final cover of GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #16 (also drawn by March and featuring Selina).

This is definitely the best cover yet. Selina perches, catlike, atop a column that warns against trespassing. Her face is grim and determined. One hand holds her whip, which forms a circle around her, while the other claws the column. The Bat-signal lights up the sky above her. With the exception of the blue of a sign and the yellow of the Bat-signal, it's a dark, monochromatic image that shows off Selina's signature colour. Selina looks like she means business. It appears to have nothing to do with the issue itself, but it's still the strongest cover we've had yet.

Great cover. We have a closeup on Selina's face as she lies on the ground, injured. One lens of her goggles is shattered, and the other lens reflects Reach. Her suit is torn. Two elements, her whip and a strand of barbwire, are left in black and white, a subtle contrast that gives the cover, for all its sophisticated shapes and colors, a roughness that seems to add depth to the image.

Despite these issues, I'm giving it a 4/5 for being a dramatic and stunning cover as long as one doesn't look too hard at it.

A simple cover is just what this issue needs. In keeping with the noir atmosphere Matches inherently inhabits, we see only the man himself, holding up his signature match as guns are pointed at his face. In the firelight, Matches' shadow is that of Batman. It's a clean, thoughtfully-colored image, and suits this installment of the story perfectly.