Doom Patrol #3

From writer John Arcudi and artist Tan Eng Huat, this February 2002 issue of DC's Doom Patrol sets the stage for a "Grudge Match" with a cover that's hard to ignore — the massive armored form of Robotman dominates a brawl atop an industrial facade of interlocking gears and copper pipes, while several teammates and opponents clash around him in a flurry of fists and attitude. Tan Eng Huat's bold, kinetic linework makes the whole scene crackle with energy, and that title treatment — letters built from machinery — perfectly captures the team's hard-edged, offbeat identity.