Nightwing #21

Nightwing charges forward in his striking red-and-black New 52 costume, hands raised and ready for a fight, as a massive figure crashes through a crumbling brick wall behind him and a masked blonde figure lurks in the rubble — all surrounded by scattered "Wanted" posters that hint at the dangerous stakes of "Cost of Living." Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund deliver a cover full of kinetic tension, capturing Dick Grayson in a moment that feels equal parts cornered and defiant. With Kyle Higgins at the helm, this 2013 chapter of the New 52 Nightwing series promises the kind of street-level action and personal pressure that makes this title so compelling.