Justice League Adventures #17

Aresia makes her threatening return in this 2003 installment of DC's animated-universe series, and Mike Manley's cover captures the tension beautifully — the golden-haired villainess points a commanding finger as she declares "Obey me… or your teammates die!" while Martian Manhunter, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and the Flash look on from below. Up on a ledge behind them, a group of controlled or captured heroes — including Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, and others — stand armed and ready, making the stakes unmistakably clear. With a story titled "The Weapons of Man" and a League divided against itself, this issue promises exactly the kind of sharp, character-driven adventure that made Justice League Adventures such a treat for fans of the animated era.