The Lone Ranger #25

Dynamite's The Lone Ranger reaches its 25th issue with a cover by John Cassaday that says everything through restraint: a single silver bullet rests against an almost total field of black, its gleam the sole point of light in the darkness. It's a quietly arresting image — the Ranger's signature symbol stripped down to its essence, letting that one small object carry the full weight of the series. With Brett Matthews writing and Sergio Cariello on interiors, this 2011 milestone titled "Resolve" feels like exactly the right moment for such a composed, purposeful statement.