The world may be burning, society is in chaos and technology threatens to strip us of our humanity, but it’s comforting to know that in the end times, comic books are better than ever. This year wasn’t just a fantastic year for the medium, it was the very best that fans had ever seen. Writing felt sharper than a hotly forged sword, the art on display could put the entire gallery of the Louvre to shame and the resulting combination was an explosion of quality.

From the fastest man alive to the end of everything in Spider-Geddon, here's a look at the very best comic book covers of the week!

From Batman to Jedi, Wonder Woman to Nancy Drew, here's a look at the very best comic book covers of the week!

Here’s a look at the finest comic book covers that'll be gracing physical and digital store shelves this week.

It all comes down to this! Ninjak – plus his black-ops backup squad of Livewire, Punk Mambo, Dr. Mirage, and GIN-GR – have been sent into Mexico City to destroy an indestructible target! But their quarry – The Jonin, the Ninja Programme’s seemingly ageless former sensei – has assembled his own strike force of improbable powers to meet them head on!

Surgical, vivid and never boring, the Ninja Files of Ninja-K #3 continues to impress.

Ever since Valiant Entertainment returned, Ninjak has managed to emerge as their coolest character and property, the kind of hero that James Bond wants to be when he grows up. Ninja-K #1 cements that status, as it creates an ideal entry point for new readers to jump on and experience the super-spy ninja’s greatest challenge yet.