Legion of Super-Villains #1

The Blood Oath Renewed!" declares the cover of this 2011 DC one-shot, and the assembled cast makes the promise feel genuinely menacing. Francis Portela's cover art crowds the frame with a fierce, wind-swept woman at center — arms crossed, eyes locked on the reader — flanked by a crackling electricity-wielder, a hulking robotic figure with glowing red eyes, a blue-haired figure, a green-skinned brute, and a flame-skulled powerhouse, all wreathed in swirling blue energy. Writer Paul Levitz brings his deep knowledge of the 30th century's darkest corners to "When Evil Calls," making this a compelling showcase for the villainous counterparts of DC's future.