Godzilla #2

Dark Horse's 1988 take on the King of the Monsters hits a fever pitch with this second issue, its cover — penciled and inked by Mark A. Nelson — delivering a jaw-dropping close-up of Godzilla lunging forward, jaws wide open and teeth bared, as a military mech or armed vehicle is caught terrifyingly in his grasp against a backdrop of fire and churning seas. The sheer scale of the creature dwarfing the machinery makes for a viscerally effective image that captures exactly why humanity's weapons feel so desperately insufficient. It's a confident, energetic cover that sets an appropriately tense mood for what's inside.