Blue Beetle #15

Blue Beetle's cracked and battered helmet dominates the cover of this New 52 entry, filling nearly the entire frame as explosions and laser fire erupt in the fiery background behind it — a striking image that asks one pointed question: "Is This the End?" Tony Bedard and Scott McDaniel bring the scarab-powered hero to what feels like a desperate crossroads in "In the Styx," with cover art by Ig Guara and J. P. Mayer conveying real stakes through that damaged armor and the chaos surrounding it. If you've been following Jaime Reyes's New 52 journey, this issue looks like a gripping chapter you won't want to skip.