Sonic the Hedgehog #216

Sonic takes the plunge in this 2010 Archie adventure, shown here riding atop a sleek, menacing robotic orca through the deep blue — schools of fish scattering around them as the mechanized beast surges forward with glowing eyes and gleaming chrome fins. It's a genuinely striking underwater image from cover artists Peppers, Youstin, and Jensen, blending speed and spectacle in a way that feels right at home in "the world's most way past cool comic." Fans of Sonic's aquatic escapades will find plenty to love in issue #216.