Justice League International #8

Batwing swoops dramatically into the foreground of this New 52 issue, cradling an unconscious Booster Gold in his arms against a moody crimson cityscape — while Batman watches from the shadows above. The cover's tagline, "Batwing Joins… But At What Cost?", sets a genuinely tense tone, and the dynamic composition by cover penciler David Finch and inker Richard Friend makes the stakes feel immediate. Dan Jurgens scripts alongside artist Aaron Lopresti and inker Matt Ryan, keeping this 2012 series one of the more entertaining team books of the era.