Kick-Ass 2 #3

Kick-Ass stands front and center on this striking cover — baton in hand, green-and-gold suit lit against an ominous red sky — backed by a diverse crowd of masked and costumed allies that signals the real-world superhero team-up dynamic at the heart of this 2011 series. John Romita Jr.'s pencils, inked by Tom Palmer, give the assembled group a gritty, grounded weight, from the hooded figure on horseback to the armored and wild-haired characters pressing in behind. Mark Millar and Romita Jr.'s collaboration continues to lean into the idea that ordinary people suiting up together is equal parts thrilling and dangerous.