Catwoman #54

This striking "Year One Later" chapter finds Catwoman #54 in genuinely unsettling territory, as Adam Hughes's cover presents two figures — one in Catwoman's black costume, one in civilian clothes — lying motionless on a hard floor surrounded by spreading pools of crimson blood. The downward, almost forensic angle gives the image a cold, crime-scene weight that sets a tense mood for Will Pfeifer's "The Replacements Part Two," brought to life inside by David López and Álvaro López. It's a sobering, beautifully composed cover that signals this 2006 arc isn't pulling any punches.