Green Arrow #45

Mia Dearden strides front and center on this February 2005 cover, bow in hand and an arrow raised overhead, her red-and-black costume and hooded mask radiating fierce confidence — and the bold tagline "Enter… Speedy!" says everything about what's waiting inside. Marcos Martín and Álvaro López give her a dynamic, almost stylized energy that makes the purple-gradient background crackle around her. With Judd Winick writing and the Phil Hester/Ande Parks art team on interiors, this sixth chapter of "New Blood" looks like a thrilling showcase for a hero ready to step fully into the spotlight.