The Titans #41

The cover of The Titans #41 (July 2002) presents a striking composition by Barry Kitson: a young boy clutching a teddy bear sits at the center of a brilliant burst of energy, while Nightwing, Donna Troy, a red-and-gold costumed heroine, and a blue-suited female Titan are all sent reeling outward by the blast. The tagline "This Evil Unleashed!" makes it clear that this unassuming child is anything but ordinary, and the expressions of shock and pain on the surrounding heroes sell the threat convincingly. With Jay Faerber writing and the story titled "Discoveries," this issue promises some genuinely compelling tension between the team's instincts to protect and whatever they've stumbled upon here.