It Girl! and the Atomics #9

Issue nine of It Girl! and the Atomics gives the series' pink-clad, black-masked heroine a moment of striking visual wit, posing her confidently beside a classical Venus de Milo statue in what reads as a playful dialogue between ancient ideals of beauty and modern superhero cool. The bold pop-art palette — hot pink costume, bright yellow hair, that signature lightning-bolt emblem — pops vividly against the cool grey architecture and sculpture. With creative work from Rich, Norton, Passalaqua, and Crank!, this 2013 Image series continues to deliver exactly the kind of sharp, stylish fun that earned it the quote splashed right on the cover.