The Outsiders #17

From DC's 2009 run of Outsiders, issue #17 brings "The Deep, Part Three" to a head with a striking cover by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott. Black Lightning surges forward in his blue-and-gold suit, crackling electric energy blazing from both fists, while a battered, shirtless figure emerges from a cascade of rock and debris behind him — tension practically radiating off the page. Peter J. Tomasi's series continues to put these characters through their paces, and this cover makes a compelling case to see what's waiting inside.