Power Girl #4

Power Girl is caught in a crushing grip on Amanda Conner's cover for this October 2009 issue — an enormous, rocky green hand wraps around our white-and-blue-clad heroine as she strains defiantly against its stone fingers, cape whipping behind her. The image captures everything that makes this run special: a hero who fights back even when outmatched, rendered with Conner's kinetic, expressive linework. With Gray and Palmiotti crafting "Girls' Night Out!" behind the scenes, issue #4 promises the sharp blend of action and personality that had readers hooked from the start.