Green Arrow #18

Part three of "The Archer's Quest" arrives with one of the most viscerally striking covers of 2002: Solomon Grundy — grey-skinned, fanged, and seething — clutching a fist full of green arrows while several more bristle from his chest and torso, his expression somewhere between fury and disbelief. Matt Wagner's painted-style cover work renders Grundy with remarkable texture, making the undead bruiser feel genuinely imposing even before you crack the spine. With Meltzer writing and Hester and Parks on interiors, this six-part arc is shaping up to be a bold chapter in Oliver Queen's world.