The Flash #23.1

Part of DC's 2013 New 52 Villains Month event, this special issue puts Gorilla Grodd front and center — and the cover by Francis Manapul makes a vivid case for why the telepathic gorilla is one of the Flash's most fearsome foes. A scarlet-clad Flash sprints desperately across a skull-littered ground while the massive, snarling Grodd looms above him, jaws open and golden helmet gleaming against a fiery backdrop. It's a visceral, kinetic image that captures the sheer scale and menace of Grodd perfectly, with Brian Buccellato, Chris Batista, Tom Nguyen, and Wes Dzioba bringing the interior story "The Light" to life.