Daredevil #17

Daredevil looms large over a rain-slicked Manhattan skyline on Michael Allred's striking cover, the Man Without Fear rendered in bold red against swirling blue-gray skyscrapers as he crouches atop what appears to be a marquee bearing the very title of the book — a quietly clever visual wink. Mark Waid continues his celebrated 2012 run with "The Great Divide," and with the Allred duo — Michael on line art and Laura on colors — bringing their clean, confident style to the proceedings, this issue has a distinct personality all its own. It's a compelling package for any fan of the Devil of Hell's Kitchen.