Astro City: Silver Agent #1

The Silver Agent takes center stage on this 2010 Wildstorm/DC special, rendered in stunning painted detail by Alex Ross — the hero's gleaming silver scale-mail suit catches the light as he reaches skyward against a cool blue cityscape backdrop, with ghostly silhouetted figures swirling around him. It's part one of two in this special series, with Kurt Busiek writing and Brent Anderson on interior art, bringing one of Astro City's most compelling figures his own dedicated spotlight. "To Serve and Protect" promises exactly the kind of morally rich superhero storytelling that has made Astro City such a rewarding corner of comics.