Powers #19

From street level to storm-lit sky, Michael Avon Oeming's cover for Powers #19 captures the series' signature tension between the powered and the powerless — a sharp-eyed woman in a red top crouches gun-in-hand amid towering city buildings while, high above, costumed figures clash against a crackling bolt of lightning. Brian Michael Bendis and Oeming kick off "Secret Identity Part One" with this striking contrast: one determined person on the ground, weapon drawn, while the superhuman world wages its battles in the clouds overhead. It's a confident, moody image that sets the tone for what promises to be a gripping new arc in this acclaimed Icon series.