Kurt Busiek's Astro City #17

A green-armored figure bursts upward through a cascade of water beneath the soaring red girders of a massive suspension bridge, a gleaming city skyline stretching out behind him — it's a striking image that perfectly captures the kinetic, street-level wonder Astro City does so well. Alex Ross's painted cover work gives the scene a vivid, almost cinematic weight, making this 1999 Homage Comics issue feel genuinely alive. With Kurt Busiek writing and Brent E. Anderson on interior art, "The Voice of the Turtle" promises the kind of thoughtful, human-scaled superhero storytelling this series consistently delivers.