The War That Time Forgot #5

Issue five of this twelve-part DC series finds the Viking Prince in a breathtaking predicament — perched atop a massive, teeth-baring dinosaur, dagger in hand, gripping the ship's rigging as he fights to maintain control of the enormous beast. Walter Simonson's cover art brings a raw, kinetic energy to the collision of Norse warrior and prehistoric predator, rendered with bold linework that makes the creature feel genuinely threatening. With Jones, Barrionuevo, and Palmiotti driving the series, The War That Time Forgot continues to be one of 2008's more audacious genre mashups.