Animal Man #25

Animal Man looks pushed past his breaking point on Rafael Albuquerque's cover for this January 2014 New 52 issue — the hero screams with arms thrown wide while two menacing, blade-wielding figures loom at his feet, the bold tagline promising his power and rage are finally "unleashed at last." Jeff Lemire wraps up "Hollywood Babylon" with this second and final chapter, and the cover's raw, kinetic energy makes it clear Buddy Baker has run out of patience. It's a striking sendoff to the arc, rendered with Albuquerque's characteristic loose, expressive line work.