The Blue Beetle #14

The cover of Blue Beetle #14 (June 2007) sets a wonderfully comic tone, with Blue Beetle in full armor being turned away at a bar by an indignant bartender wielding a pint glass — a "We Check I.D.s" sign looming overhead — while a grinning companion looks on in amusement. The tagline "It's a Guy Thing" says it all, hinting that writer John Rogers and artist Rafael Albuquerque are leaning into the lighter, more character-driven side of Jaime Reyes's adventures. Cover artist Cully Hamner delivers the scene with expressive, lively linework that makes the whole absurd situation feel instantly charming.