Batman / Superman #10

Part of DC's New 52 initiative, Batman/Superman #10 sends Superman and a blue-armored, helmet-clad companion hurtling forward on what the cover boldly declares a "micro-mission to save the Dark Knight." Behind them looms a colossal, cross-sectioned brain overlaid with a targeting reticle — all rendered within the unmistakable silhouette of Batman's cowl — making the high-concept stakes immediately clear. Writer Jeff Lemire and artists Karl Kerschl and Scott Hepburn bring this minuscule-scale adventure to life, with Cameron Stewart's cover art setting an energetic, visually inventive tone for the whole issue.