Invincible #84

Against a stark, all-black background, Mark Grayson stands alone in his blue-and-black Invincible suit, head bowed and holding what appears to be a crumpled piece of clothing — a quietly somber image that speaks volumes without a single word. Ryan Ottley's spare, minimalist cover design for this 2011 Image/Skybound issue carries a weight and stillness that's a real departure from superhero bombast. Robert Kirkman's series has always balanced action with genuine emotional stakes, and this cover makes clear that issue #84 leans hard into the latter.