G.I. Joe: Frontline #17

A masked, heavily armed operative dominates this cover of G.I. Joe: Front Line #17, pistol raised and moving with fierce purpose through a chaotic battlefield where silhouetted figures are caught amid fiery explosions in the background. The gritty, close-quarters composition by Jason Shawn Alexander gives the whole thing a raw, kinetic energy that feels perfectly suited to a story called "Training Day." With Paul Jenkins writing and Tim Seeley on interior art, this 2003 Image Comics entry in the series delivers a cover that promises tension and action in equal measure.