Monkey Prince #7

The penultimate chapter of "Big Stick Energy" arrives in fine style with this underwater showdown between the Monkey Prince and Aquaman, both straining against opposite ends of a golden trident in a clash of strength and stubbornness. The Monkey Prince's speech bubble — "Don't make me boop your nose again!" — tells you everything you need to know about the irreverent, playful energy Gene Luen Yang brings to this limited series. Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo's cover art crackles with dynamic tension, the swirling deep-sea backdrop perfectly framing two very different heroes who clearly have some unfinished business.