Supergirl #39

Part three of "Who Is Superwoman?" arrives with a cover by Joshua Middleton that makes an immediate impression: a massive, gleaming golden helmet dominates the entire image, its visor glowing with intense light and Supergirl's distinctive red-and-gold costume reflected in its polished surface. The sheer scale of the armored face — flanked by bursts of fiery energy — conveys both menace and mystery, keeping the central question of the arc tantalizingly unanswered. With Sterling Gates writing and Jamal Igle among the artists inside, this May 2009 issue delivers the kind of visual intrigue that makes you want to flip straight to page one.