Trinity #9

Superman dominates the cover of Trinity #9, fists clenched and cape billowing dramatically as he stands before what appears to be a massive tarot card bearing the Roman numeral XI — a striking visual that ties neatly into the series' mystical undercurrents. The overlapping symbols of Batman and Wonder Woman loom large above him, reinforcing the three-way partnership at the heart of this weekly 2008 DC series written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza. Andy Kubert's cover art gives the Man of Steel a weary, resolute intensity that makes you want to flip straight to "Crumbs in the Forest.