The Savage Hawkman #7

The Savage Hawkman soars into issue #7 of DC's New 52, and Philip Tan's cover makes an immediate impression — a winged, golden-helmeted Hawkman lunges forward with fists raised, rising above a horrifying crush of rotting, outstretched figures that seem intent on dragging him down. The tagline "The Swarm of Death!" tells you everything about the grim odds he's facing, while a mysterious glowing figure at the right edge hints there's more to this threat than the undead horde alone. Written by Tony Salvador Daniel and James Bonny, this 2012 entry leans hard into the savage side of the character and delivers a cover that's genuinely hard to look away from.