Animal Man #3

This Urban Comics collection of Jeff Lemire's New 52 Animal Man run arrives with a striking cover by Jae Lee — Buddy Baker stands shirtless against a deep blue-black void, head thrown back in an anguished cry, his chest marked with swirling red organic patterns that suggest something primal and painful stirring beneath the surface. The restrained palette and visceral imagery capture exactly the unsettling, emotionally raw tone that made this run so compelling. Subtitled "Espèce Dissidente," this 2014 French-language volume is a beautifully packaged entry point into one of DC's darkest, most human superhero stories.