Doom Patrol #1

DC's strangest team of outsiders roars back with this 2009 relaunch, and the cover sets the tone perfectly — a glowering Robotman in a black t-shirt dominates the foreground alongside a fierce, auburn-haired woman crackling with energy, while a bandaged figure looms ominously in the fiery background. Writers Keith Giffen and cover artists Matthew Clark and Kevin Maguire bring an edge-of-chaos energy to the team's dynamics, with scattered newspaper clippings teasing a threat called "Mandred, The Executioner." Bonus points for the Metal Men backup feature — this first issue is already offering more than most.