The Flash #9

The cover says it all — a chained Flash is dwarfed and surrounded by a horde of ferocious gorillas, with the armored, golden-caped Gorilla Grodd looming large at the center, clutching the Scarlet Speedster like a trophy. The tagline "What Grodd Wants… He Takes!" sets a menacing tone that Francis Manapul's cover art delivers with real visceral force. Part of DC's New 52 line, this July 2012 issue — written by Manapul and Brian Buccellato — looks like a formidable challenge for the Flash, pit against one of his most dangerous adversaries and an entire army at his back.