Gladstone's School for World Conquerors #6

The penultimate issue of Mark Andrew Smith and Armand Villavert's charming villain-school series brings the energy with a cover full of costumed kids mid-brawl — a caped figure crackling with energy squares off against a masked, white-haired opponent in red, while a small green-skinned girl and a dark-haired character with horns round out the chaotic scene. Looming ominously in the background, a massive shadowy presence casts its presence over the whole confrontation, hinting at stakes far bigger than a typical classroom scuffle. If you've been following Gladstone's delightful blend of superhero action and school-days humor through 2011, this issue's cover promises the series is building toward something genuinely exciting.