Gen 13 #16

The five members of Gen 13 take center stage on this striking WildStorm cover — a confident young woman in a purple-and-teal outfit commands the foreground, while her teammates (including a brooding blond figure, a girl with a pink headband, a spiky-haired beast-like young man, and a pink-skinned figure) are arranged dramatically behind and below her. Cover pencils by Alé Garza and inks by Chris Walker give the ensemble a sleek, energetic look that suits the "Winter Kills" arc's fifth chapter. With Chris Claremont scripting and a talented art team including Ramón F. Bachs and Javier Pina, this 2004 issue promises the kind of character-driven superhero action that defines the series at its best.