Stormwatch #16

This New 52 installment of Stormwatch delivers an immediate gut-punch of tension right on the cover: a battered, bloodied figure — torn costume, energy disk glowing at his chest — is hoisted aloft by a powerful golden-gauntleted grip, battered and barely conscious against a dramatic burst of sunlight and churning water. The tagline "At the Mercy of Apollo!" sets the stakes perfectly for Peter Milligan's "Betrayal, Part Two: The Hunt for Midnighter," promising serious fractures within the team. Will Conrad's cover art, rendered with muscular detail and genuine ferocity, makes this March 2013 issue one you'll want to grab off the rack.