The Authority #3

A battle-hardened woman in silver armor dominates this 2003 WildStorm cover, blasting a blazing weapon forward while shielding a frightened young child behind her against a blood-red sky — it's an arresting image of fierce protectiveness under fire. Dwayne Turner and Sal Regla deliver muscular, kinetic linework that gives the scene real weight and urgency. "Reality Incorporated Episode Three," written by Robbie Morrison, promises the kind of high-stakes tension this cover so vividly sets up.