The Brave and the Bold #31

The Joker's grinning face fills this cover with unsettling menace, his wide, bloodshot eye reflecting a tiny but defiant Atom — a brilliant visual that captures the absurd power imbalance at the heart of this unlikely team-up. Jesús Saiz's cover work is genuinely striking, making the microscopic hero's reflection feel both vulnerable and charged with energy. With J. Michael Straczynski writing "Small Problems" and a strong artistic team inside, The Brave and the Bold #31 is a compelling 2010 entry in DC's tradition of pairing heroes across unexpected corners of the universe.