Solar: Man of the Atom #9

Two versions of Solar clash in a burst of searing atomic energy on Marc Laming's striking cover — a white-suited figure channels crackling golden light at the foreground while an orange-costumed Solar looms ominously behind amid shattered debris and a blazing sun overhead. Frank J. Barbiere and artists Jonathan Lau and Roberto Castro bring the tension of "Meltdown" to a head in this 2015 Dynamite issue, which practically radiates conflict before you've turned a single page. If you've been following this Gold Key revival, issue #9 looks like exactly the moment things get gloriously complicated.