Blue Beetle #10

The cover says it all — a skull-faced figure in a sharp suit, cigar in hand, looms enormous against a blazing red background while a tiny Blue Beetle stands trapped in his grasp, and the tagline "In the Clutches of Mr. Bones!" sets a wonderfully ominous tone. Khary Randolph's cover art delivers a great sense of scale and menace, contrasting the sleek, armored hero against this eerily composed villain. Part of DC's New 52 initiative and written by Tony Bedard with art by Ig Guara, this August 2012 issue promises the kind of high-stakes confrontation that makes superhero comics so satisfying.