Aquaman #6

Mera takes center stage in this New 52 installment of Aquaman, her glowing eyes and green scale suit crackling with hydrokinetic power as massive columns of water surge around her amid an urban backdrop of overturned vehicles and scrambling bystanders. The cover's tagline says it all — "Mera Unleashed!" — and Ivan Reis and Joe Prado deliver on that promise with a dynamic composition that puts Aquaman's queen firmly in the spotlight. Written by Geoff Johns, issue #6 of this 2012 series makes a compelling case that Mera is a force of nature entirely her own.