Tom Strong #11

Two red-shirted powerhouses face off across a rooftop skyline as Tom Strong squares up in a defensive stance while Tom Strange of Terra Obscura swoops in with rocket boots blazing — the cover copy cheerfully announcing that a hero from the Golden Age of comics has crossed over to become an enemy. Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon's cover work captures that vintage Kirby energy (the credits even acknowledge the homage) with crisp, confident linework that suits Alan Moore's science-hero playground perfectly. "Strange Reunion" promises the kind of pulp-tinged, universe-bridging adventure that made Tom Strong one of America's Best Comics' most entertaining series in 2001.