Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle #2

Part of Grant Morrison's ambitious Seven Soldiers crossover, this second issue of the four-part Mister Miracle series arrives in February 2006 with a cover by Pasqual Ferry that grabs you immediately — Mister Miracle's golden-helmeted face fills the frame, mouth open in a raw, anguished cry as brilliant light blazes around him against a shimmering, rainbow-tinged sky. It's an unusually intimate and emotionally charged image for a super-hero cover, hinting at high stakes within "Drive By Derby." Williams II, Patton, and Bair bring the interior to life under Morrison's pen, making this a compelling chapter in one of DC's most inventive mid-2000s storytelling experiments.