Madman Atomic Comics #17

Madman takes center stage — literally — on this vibrant cover by Michael Allred, where the pale, masked hero strikes a dynamic rock-star pose, microphone in hand, as a roaring crowd reaches up from below and a purple-haired guitarist looms large behind him against sweeping red curtains. A drummer and swirling tentacle-like shapes add to the wonderfully chaotic energy of what looks like one wild concert scene. Titled "Tweenage Wasteland!" and colored with characteristic brightness by Laura Allred, this 2009 installment of Madman Atomic Comics captures everything that makes this series such a joyful, offbeat treat.