Trials of Shazam #12

The twelve-issue saga reaches its triumphant finale with a cover by Mauro Cascioli that says it all: the red-and-gold-clad hero at center stands tall, gazing upward, while the assembled Justice League — Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Superman, and more — rises behind him in a radiant burst of light. It's a stirring image of earned fellowship, suggesting that whatever trials this hero has endured, he hasn't faced them entirely alone. Judd Winick and Mauro Cascioli bring their ambitious twelve-part story to a close in May 2008 with a cover that feels every bit like a victory lap.