DC Comics - The New 52 and acclaimed writer Duane Swierczynski introduced a bold new take on the BIRDS OF PREY team dynamic – and in the fourth issue, a shocking revelation is going to upset the status quo all over again. Featuring a special guest appearance by Batgirl, the explosive issue's going to rewrite the rules - so don't get too comfortable, because anything can happen.

“One of my favorite thrillers is Ira Levin's A KISS BEFORE DYING, because right in the middle of the novel...well, the cliche phrase would be, 'Levin pulls the rug right out from under you,’ but that doesn't do his legendary plot twist justice,” said Swierczynski. “Forget the rug being pulled out from under you... when you reach that point in KISS, it's as if someone's rolled up that rug and proceeded to use it to beat the living crap out of you. That's what I'm shooting for with this first arc of BIRDS OF PREY. I won't tell you where it is (other than somewhere in issue #4) But If I'm doing my job, you'll be relaxing, enjoying your comic, and then...”

BIRDS OF PREY #4 goes on sale December 21, but we've got a first look at the cover by David Finch and Richard Friend.