The Flash #4

Part of DC's New 52 initiative, this 2014 collected volume brings together the "Reverse" storyline by the creative team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato. The cover — penciled and inked by Manapul — is a striking study in red and yellow, depicting the Flash as a small, determined figure bursting through a brilliant explosion of light while a dramatically caped, shadowy silhouette looms large in the foreground. It's a bold visual contrast that perfectly captures the sense of a hero facing something formidable, and Manapul's design sensibility makes the whole thing feel as much like fine art as superhero comics.