Savage Dragon #162

The cover of Savage Dragon #162 sets up a charged confrontation, with the green-skinned Dragon squaring off against two charging opponents billed as "The Deadly Duo" — a caped figure sporting a winged mask and clawed gauntlets, alongside an armored, gold-and-silver combatant with an energy sphere blazing between them. Erik Larsen and Kiel West's cover work crackles with kinetic energy, placing all three figures against a smoldering cityscape that hints at the kind of large-scale clash promised by the story title "Motor City Mayhem." It's a punchy, propulsive installment from one of Image's longest-running superhero titles, keeping Dragon's world feeling as lively as ever in 2010.