Bryan Hitch has done mind-boggling work on both The Authority and JLA. The most endearing quality of his work is the realism of his people - the correct proportions and expressions. His backgrounds are intricate, detailed and never contrived. He simply must use a lot of reference, because his buildings, cars, and alien warships all look dead-on real (you know, how an alien warship really looks.) His fantasy and science-fiction skills really shine in these two books, with their hordes of aliens, other-dimensional attackers, beautiful women (Jenny Sparks, shown here), and horrifying creatures.