Aquaman #33

Aquaman #33 throws the King of Atlantis into a ferocious struggle as the cover — penciled and inked by Paul Pelletier and Sean Parsons — shows him nearly upside-down, desperately bracing his golden trident against the snapping jaws of a massive, serpentine creature identified as the Chimera. The beast's coiling, scaled body engulfs the entire composition, making it clear that even Aquaman's considerable strength is being pushed to its limit. With the creative team of Parker, Pelletier, Parsons, and Beredo firing on all cylinders in this New 52 chapter, "Meet Your Maker" looks like a genuinely thrilling underwater showdown.