The Authority #2

From the "World's End" era of WildStorm's flagship super-team, The Authority #2 (November 2008) plunges readers into a world clearly pushed past its breaking point. Simon Coleby's cover crackles with eerie green energy as a fierce woman in a green costume squares off against a swirling mass of spectral, screaming figures — while a fallen, winged figure lies sprawled in the background below. Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning bring their signature team-dynamic storytelling to "Loyalties, Chapter 2," and the issue also features a bonus Dane chapter by Christos Gage and Brandon Badeaux, making for a genuinely packed read.