Kurt Busiek's Astro City #5

In "Reconnaissance," Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson craft a quietly unsettling look at the superhero world through the eyes of an alien observer, disguised as a human and quietly gathering intel on Earth's heroes—only to find himself unexpectedly intrigued by his own neighbor, the seemingly ordinary Crackerjack. With Alex Ross’s striking cover capturing the alien’s quiet intensity, this 1995 Image Comics issue offers a fresh, grounded perspective on familiar figures, all rendered in Anderson’s detailed, expressive style and Buccellato’s rich colors.