Invincible #4

That tagline says it all — "Girls, acne, homework, super-villains. When you're a teenager, it helps to be Invincible." Issue #4 puts a wonderfully tense spin on teenage heroics with a cover dominated by a massive mechanical device, its digital countdown frozen at a heart-stopping 00:00:01, while two yellow-sleeved fists grip it from either side. Kirkman, Walker, and Crabtree deliver a cover that's equal parts humor and genuine suspense, perfectly capturing what makes this 2003 Image series such a fresh take on superhero growing pains.