The Astounding Wolf-Man #25

Three ferocious figures dominate this oversized finale cover: the gray-furred, red-eyed werewolf looms menacingly at the left, a second werewolf in a torn green-and-black outfit leaps forward with claws outstretched, and a white-haired vampire-like figure in red brandishes a gleaming sword in the foreground. Jason Howard's linework crackles with kinetic energy, and FCO and Ivan Plascencia's colors keep the tension cool and steely. "Legacy Part Five of Five" promises a grand conclusion to this arc, and at a $4.99 price point in 2010, Robert Kirkman and Howard clearly intended to deliver something substantial.