The Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #16

Based on the animated series airing on Kids WB, Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #16 (2008) puts a humorous spotlight on Legion Tryouts, where a lanky, purple-hatted applicant — identified on the screen as Applicant 247 — nervously faces a judging panel of Legionnaires, his detached arm dangling awkwardly at his side while the cover cheekily asks, "Who is this boy? And what is his great power?" Three judges — including a green-skinned member, a figure in purple, and a dark-haired Legionnaire — weigh their YES/NO verdict cards with decidedly mixed enthusiasm, and the parenthetical caption "(Yeah, that's pretty much it)" says everything you need to know about Arm-Fall-Off Boy's prospects. Matthew K. Manning's story and Alexander Serra's cover art (inked by Serra) bring a wonderfully comedic energy to this corner of the 31st century.