Big Bang Comics #3

Big Bang Comics #3 brings a sharp Silver Age sensibility to 1996, with cover art by Jeff Weigel and Andrew Pepoy depicting a tense confrontation between the masked Knight Watchman and a costumed figure bearing a bold "U" — Ultiman — strapped into an ominous device labeled the "Atomic Chair," wires coiling around him as the two exchange heated words about friendship and betrayal. The cover teases a three-part story billed as "The Ultimate Criminal," and promises a bonus Thunder Girl adventure to sweeten the deal. If you have a soft spot for heroes-gone-wrong drama wrapped in bright, clean superhero visuals, this one wears its heart on its sleeve.