Power Girl #23

Sami Basri's cover for this 2011 installment captures the drama perfectly: a fierce, red-haired woman dominates the foreground, blazing orbs of magical energy crackling in both hands, while Power Girl closes in hard from above with fists at the ready. The "Guest-Starring Zatanna" banner leaves no doubt that DC's ace magician is at the center of the tension, and the collision course between these two powerhouses sets an electric tone for "Up, Up & Away, Part Two." Judd Winick and Sami Basri look to be delivering exactly the kind of superhero showdown that makes picking up a single issue genuinely satisfying.