Doom Patrol #5

Part of DC's 2010 "Blackest Night" crossover event, this issue of Doom Patrol delivers a striking cover by Justiniano and John Livesay — a black-ring-powered undead figure in sleek silver-black armor lunges at a bearded man in civilian clothes, scattering scattered photographs around them as dark energy swirls through the background. The Metal Men back-up feature is also advertised, promising solid value from a creative team including writer Keith Giffen. It's a tense, atmospheric package that captures the creeping dread of the Blackest Night era beautifully.