Green Lantern: New Guardians #36

Part of the sweeping "Godhead" crossover event, this 2015 New 52 chapter pits two powerful figures in a raw, close-quarters clash — the cover by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy puts their faces practically nose-to-nose, a snarling, dark-haired figure in red driving his fist into a masked, armored opponent amid an eruption of blazing golden energy. The intensity radiating from that confrontation sets a tense, high-stakes tone for Act 2, Part 3 of the storyline. With Justin Jordan writing and Diógenes Neves on interior art, this issue delivers the kind of white-knuckle cosmic conflict that made the "Godhead" arc a memorable stretch for Green Lantern fans.