The Flash #4

From the creative team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, this New 52 issue puts the Scarlet Speedster front and center — lightning crackling across his suit as a dizzying collage of fragmented scenes swirls around him, hinting at a mind overwhelmed by too many possibilities at once. The cover tagline "Too Much Too Fast!" captures the visual chaos perfectly: panels depicting a mysterious woman, armored soldiers, a gun being fired, and what appears to be another speedster all tumble through the composition like thoughts the Flash can barely contain. Part kinetic art piece, part storytelling puzzle, Manapul's cover for "Mob Rule" is a vivid reminder of why this 2012 run turned heads from the very start.