American Dream #5

The five-issue limited series wraps up in style with this 2008 finale, featuring a cover by Ron Frenz and Scott Koblish that puts American Dream front and center — shield in hand, blonde hair flying — as she battles a massive, gleaming metallic villain whose enormous fist and snarling face dominate the foreground against a city skyline churning with smoke and debris. It's a genuinely thrilling composition that captures the scale of the threat she's facing as the series comes to its conclusion. Tom DeFalco, Todd Nauck, and Scott Koblish bring "The Dream and the Nightmare!" home in what promises to be a satisfying payoff for readers who've followed Shannon Carter's journey from the start.