JLA: Classified #45

The striking black cover of this December 2007 issue puts Martian Manhunter front and center — or rather, multiplied across the entire composition, a cascading sequence of J'onn J'onzz figures in his classic blue-and-red costume tumbling or flying diagonally from top to bottom, suggesting a mind-bending multiplication of the Last Son of Mars. The "Martian Mindfall!" story banner blazes in vivid green, perfectly complementing the green-skinned hero's repeated forms in what is a genuinely clever visual concept from cover artist Walter Simonson. With Justin Gray writing and Rick Leonardi on interior art, "The Ghosts of Mars, Part Four: Family Matters" promises a Martian Manhunter-focused chapter that fans of the JLA's most underrated member will want on their shelf.