Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #3

Part of DC's 2012 New 52 initiative, this third chapter of "War of the Monsters" delivers a cover by J. G. Jones that puts Frankenstein front and center — sword raised and battle-ready against the churning waves, with a massive, many-limbed creature looming ominously behind him and a small alien-like companion crouching at his side. Scattered bones and a skull at the water's edge hint at the chaos already unleashed on Monster Planet. Jeff Lemire's wild premise and Alberto Ponticelli's interior art make this series one of the New 52's most gloriously strange offerings.