City of Heroes #20

This penultimate chapter of "Passing the Torch" arrives in style with a cover by David Nakayama showcasing a fierce, Union Jack-helmeted figure bursting through shattering debris, heavy chains wrapped around his fists and a billowing red, white, and blue cape whipping behind him against a backdrop of roaring flames and a crumbling cityscape. The raw energy of the image — teeth bared, rubble flying — captures exactly the kind of high-stakes tension you'd expect from the concluding half of a two-part story. With Sean Fish and Matt Miller on writing duties and Jon Landry's line work brought to life by Blond's colors, this 2007 Top Cow/Image release is a satisfying showcase for the City of Heroes universe.