Green Lantern #32

Hal Jordan surges forward on Ivan Reis's dynamic cover, his green-and-black uniform gleaming as he drives a construct-powered fist through shattering debris — while a helmeted figure caught in the destruction looms in the background amid the chaos. Part four of "Secret Origin" continues Geoff Johns's deep dive into the mythology behind Earth's greatest ring-bearer, and Reis's artwork here crackles with kinetic energy and purpose. If you've been following this arc, this August 2008 installment makes a compelling case for why this creative team had so much momentum behind them.