The Flash #45

The cover of this December 2015 issue makes the threat immediately clear: a massive, crackling Zoom looms over a burning cityscape, glowing with corrupted Speed Force energy and wearing a wild, menacing grin, while a small but determined Flash streaks forward through fire and lightning far below. The tagline "In the Sinister Shadow of Zoom!" frames the stakes perfectly, and Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund deliver the scale and tension with real kinetic energy. With Venditti, Jensen, and the rest of the creative team behind it, The Flash #45 promises a high-voltage confrontation between the Scarlet Speedster and one of his most dangerous adversaries.