52 / World War III Part Four: United We Stand #1

Spinning directly out of DC's ambitious 52 weekly series, this 2007 concluding chapter of the World War III event carries the rallying subtitle "United We Stand." Ethan Van Sciver's cover is a striking triptych composition framed in red and black, presenting a screaming green-skinned villain at its center while two flanking panels teem with costumed heroes — including figures in green and red — and armored combatants locked in battle. The tension radiating from that divided layout makes it clear that whatever global conflict has been unfolding across these four books is about to reach its breaking point.