Aquaman #4

Part of DC's New 52 initiative, Aquaman #4 (February 2012) brings the "Trench" arc to its conclusion with a cover that puts the stakes on full, visceral display. Ivan Reis and Joe Prado's artwork shows Aquaman and Mera locked in a desperate struggle against a massive, fang-mouthed Trench creature, the tagline "Food for the Trench!" making the threat unmistakably clear. With Geoff Johns driving the story, this closing chapter of the opening arc promises the kind of high-tension underwater confrontation the series had been building toward.