Powers #7

Powers #7 brings Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's acclaimed crime-meets-superpowers series to a new story arc with "Psychotic Part One." Michael Avon Oeming's cover art sets a compelling noir tone, dominated by a close-up of a blonde woman wearing oversized tinted goggles, while a suited man holding a gun stands in the background, coolly framed against a warm, muted palette. Variety called it "one of the most entertaining and innovative comics on the stands," and this 2004 Icon issue makes a strong case for that praise right from its striking cover.