Secret Six #34

Bane dominates this striking cover by Daniel LuVisi, rendered with an almost painterly intensity as the masked bruiser strides forward with sparks and embers erupting at his chest, dark tendrils of shadow curling behind him like shattered wings. It's a powerful visual statement for a series that has always excelled at making its villains feel genuinely dangerous and complex. Gail Simone and J. Calafiore continue their run on Secret Six with this August 2011 installment, "The Jagged End of the Chainsaw" — a title that promises nothing gentle.