The Blue Beetle #16

Blue Beetle faces one of the DC Universe's most formidable dark entities in this August 2007 installment, with the cover by Cully Hamner making the threat immediately clear. A menacing, dark-clad Eclipso looms large, conjuring crackling energy in both hands, while a smaller Blue Beetle scrambles below — armored up and protectively clutching a young child. The contrast between the towering villain and our hero shielding the vulnerable makes for a genuinely gripping visual, with writer John Rogers and artist Rafael Albuquerque delivering what looks to be a high-stakes chapter in Jaime Reyes's ongoing adventures.