Teen Titans #23

A sleek, armored Queen Bee dominates the foreground of this 2016 DC issue, her honeycomb-patterned energy crackling at her fingertips as she declares, "Welcome to the H.I.V.E., Teen Titans — now, bow before your Queen!" Framed within hexagonal cells behind her, Robin, a young woman wielding flame, a winged hero, a powerful figure in red, and at least two other Titans are caught in various states of combat and peril. David Williams's cover work frames the confrontation with striking geometric flair, setting a tense, high-stakes mood for Tony Bedard's "Teen Night in the Crescent City.