Superior #[nn]

A striking trade or collected edition from 2012, Superior pairs writer Mark Millar with artist Leinil Francis Yu for what the cover immediately signals as a story of transformation and heart. Yu's art presents a confident, caped hero in a deep red costume surging forward in flight, while just behind him a young boy in a wheelchair — accompanied by a small monkey — grounds the image with quiet emotional weight. That contrast between soaring superhero power and everyday vulnerability makes this one of the more compelling cover compositions of 2012.