Green Hornet: Year One #12

The masked Green Hornet dominates this cover by Matt Wagner, pressing a sleek pistol firmly against the jaw of a grimacing, rough-looking thug — a tense, up-close confrontation rendered with real punch. Dynamite's Green Hornet: Year One wraps its run with issue #12, and this closing image captures the shadowy, noir atmosphere that has defined the series throughout 2011. With Matt Wagner on both writing and cover duties alongside Aaron Campbell's interior art, it's a satisfying send-off for this origin-era take on the classic pulp hero.