Teen Titans #42

The cover of Teen Titans #42 pulls no punches: Kid Flash, Roundhouse, Crush, Red Arrow, and a blue-skinned teammate gather tensely around a bloodied, winged figure sprawled on the ground, all set against a gnarled, ominous tree dripping with red — and the bold declaration "Brother Blood Dead!" sets a dramatic tone for what's to come. Bernard Chang's cover art gives the assembled Titans a weary, charged energy that suggests this team has just been through something serious. With a new story arc — "The Hunted and the Hunter" — promised to begin inside, writer Robbie Thompson and artist Javier Fernández look to be steering the series into gripping new territory in 2020.