The Authority #27

Part two of "Brave New World" arrives with a cover that pulls no punches — a battered, white-haired figure dominates the image, his face streaked with blood and bearing the unmistakable marks of a brutal beating, one cold blue eye staring out with unsettling intensity. Arthur Adams and Tim Townsend render every wound and weathered line with visceral detail, making this 2002 WildStorm issue impossible to look away from. Mark Millar's story arc is clearly not pulling its punches, and this cover sets a grim, gripping tone for whatever confrontation lies within.