Supergirl #33

Supergirl stands front and center on this November 2008 cover, her expression steely and determined as a golden-armored figure looms large behind her — the cover tagline "Enter: Empress!" promising a formidable new presence in Kara's world. Stéphane Roux's linework gives the composition a sleek, cinematic quality, with Supergirl's wind-swept hair and cool blue gaze holding your attention even as that imposing armored silhouette commands the background. Writer James Peaty and artist Ron Randall bring the "Aftermath" story inside, and this cover sets a nicely tense tone for whatever's unfolding between Earth's Girl of Steel and this mysterious Empress.