The Boys: Herogasm #4

A caped, blond superhero strains against the sky as he single-handedly holds aloft a massive Air Force One — "United States of America" emblazoned across its fuselage — while several other flying figures circle through the dramatic, cloud-streaked background. It's a striking image from Darick Robertson, whose cover pencils and inks capture both raw power and an undercurrent of uneasy spectacle perfectly suited to Garth Ennis's satirical world of The Boys. Part four of "Herogasm," subtitled "Sparta," this 2009 Dynamite Entertainment miniseries continues to peel back the glamour of superheroics with sharp writing from Ennis and interior art by John McCrea and Keith Burns.