Powers #10

Michael Avon Oeming's stark black-and-white cover for Powers #10 pulls you in immediately — two pairs of intense, watchful eyes peer out from the darkness in a boldly graphic composition that feels equal parts noir and graphic design. It's a quietly unsettling image that suits "Role Play Part Three" perfectly, suggesting surveillance, tension, and hidden identities. Brian Michael Bendis and Oeming were doing something genuinely distinctive with this series in 2001, and this issue's cover makes that case in a single unforgettable image.