Tangent Comics / Powergirl #1

Tangent Comics reimagined the DC Universe from the ground up in 1998, and this one-shot makes a striking case for how bold that reinvention could be. The cover — penciled by Dusty Abell and inked by Dexter Vines — presents a purple-and-yellow armored figure labeled "Power Girl," rendered in a vivid pop-art style with Japanese kanji across her suit, red-orange sunburst radiating behind her, and a combative stance that pulses with kinetic energy. Writer Ron Marz's "Power Struggle" promises a Tangent Universe take on power and identity that looks every bit as dynamic as its eye-catching cover suggests.