Daredevil #16

This 2012 issue from the Waid and Samnee run delivers a quietly striking cover: a towering red door bearing the Nelson & Murdock Attorneys at Law placard casts a shadow in the unmistakable silhouette of Daredevil, while Matt Murdock — cane in hand, sunglasses on — stands to one side and a second figure turns away on the other. Chris Samnee's design communicates volumes about the tension between Murdock's two identities without a single punch being thrown. Javier Rodríguez's bold, clean color work makes the deep red centerpiece pop against the stark white background, giving the whole image an elegance that suits the Man Without Fear perfectly.