Comics

Absolute Green Lantern Issue 1 uses familiarity of the Green Lantern characters to shatter expectations and create countless surprises.

Uncanny X-Men Issue 12 takes a journey into Gambit’s past, taking Oliver Twist to the Deep South and making him pay back a debt.

Godzilla vs Fantastic Four Issue 1 is the first of a series of period piece crossovers between Marvel heroes and the King of the Monsters.

X-Manhunt: Omega Issue 1 ends a huge crossover by inflicting huge damage, but also starting to fix and patch up the wounds left behind.

Justice League Unlimited Issue 5 rips away the cloak and daggers, revealing the masterminds behind inferno in a blockbuster issue.

Absolute Wonder Woman Issue 6 takes Diana to the Underworld, submerging the comic in more stories of mythology and legend.

Batman Issue 158 brings Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee back together for a sequel to Batman: Hush, starting with the biggest possible surprise.

Absolute Martian Manhunter Issue 1 breaks all the rules and tells a superhero comic that is creative, new, and remarkably intelligent.

One World Under Doom Issue 2 elevates a classic rivarly between the Fantastic Four and Doom as they desperately try to dethrone him.

X-Force Issue 9 is part 6 of X-Manhunt. Two stories are told at the same time with little connection to each other and irritating fans of both.