Green Lantern #24

The "Lights Out" crossover kicks off here with a cover that says everything you need to know: a lone Green Lantern stands his ground as the massive, cybernetically-enhanced villain Relic towers overhead, crackling energy pulsing between his outstretched hands and the hero below. Billy Tan's cover composition makes the power imbalance viscerally clear, with a devastated cityscape stretching out behind them beneath a deep blue sky. Robert Venditti's run hits a major turning point with this December 2013 issue — "Relic Strikes!" indeed.