Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17

The cover to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17 sets a fierce tone for "Krang War, Part 1" — a purple-haired, heavily armed antagonist stands triumphant over a fallen Leonardo, while Michelangelo leaps through a shattered skylight above and the rest of the team scrambles in the chaotic background. Ben Bates's linework crackles with kinetic energy, capturing the Turtles at a real low point as they face this formidable new threat. With Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz steering the story and Ronda Pattison's vivid colors bringing it all to life, this 2012 IDW issue promises the kind of high-stakes tension that keeps fans turning pages.