Teen Titans Academy #12

The entire Titans roster — Nightwing, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg, and a sprawl of academy students — lies defeated across a shattered, smoldering landscape, while the dark silhouette of Red X looms triumphantly above them, wreathed in fire and shadow. Cover artists Rafa Sandoval and Alex Sinclair sell the moment with visceral intensity, the tagline "Out of the Ashes… Red X Rises!" making the stakes unmistakably clear. Part two of "Expulsion" looks to be a pivotal chapter in Tim Sheridan and Tom Derenick's run — one that fans of this series won't want to skip.