Invincible #45

Two powerhouses collide against a star-filled sky in this 2007 Image series entry — a white-suited woman with dark hair and a hulking, bald green-hooded figure trade simultaneous blows in what looks like a brutal mid-air clash above a cityscape. Ryan Ottley's cover work crackles with kinetic energy, capturing the sheer force of the impact through tightly composed fists and fierce expressions. Robert Kirkman, Ottley, and Bill Crabtree are clearly firing on all cylinders, making this one of the more visually arresting issues of Invincible's run.