The Flash #7

Part of DC's 2011 Brightest Day initiative, this seventh issue of Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins' Flash run carries a cover by Francis Manapul that puts a snarling, beanie-capped figure front and center — lunging forward through crumbling debris with a gleaming blade pointed straight at the viewer. The raw aggression on display makes it immediately clear that the Scarlet Speedster has some dangerous company in Central City. With a story titled "What Goes Around Comes Around," there's a satisfying sense that consequences are catching up with someone.