Aquaman #26

Something has launched Aquaman clean out of the ocean and high into the clouds — his golden scale armor dripping with seawater, the King of Atlantis hurtles upward against a sun-washed sky with a look of strained determination on his face. The teasing tagline "Up in the Sky…?" perfectly frames the disorienting spectacle of an underwater monarch sent airborne, setting an intriguing tone for Jeff Parker's "Pressure." Paul Pelletier's pencils and Sean Parsons' inks bring real kinetic energy to the image, making this 2014 New 52 chapter feel like a satisfying shift in direction for the series.