Batwoman #9

Batwoman stands defiant at the center of this striking 2012 New 52 cover by Ben Oliver, her vivid red hair streaming behind her as dark, serpentine tentacles curl menacingly around her — and a pair of glowing-eyed creatures lurk in the shadows below. Looming over it all is a massive, shadowy face, suggesting that the threats surrounding Gotham's scarlet knight are anything but ordinary. Part four of "To Drown the World" promises a story as atmospheric and visually bold as the cover itself, with J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman at the helm and Trevor McCarthy bringing the interiors to life.