A-Next #10

The next generation of Avengers faces their most formidable test yet in this 1999 Marvel series finale, as the cover — penciled by Ron Frenz and inked by Sal Buscema — throws the full A-Next roster headlong into a mid-air clash with the Deadly Thunder Guard. A hammer-wielding Thor figure dominates the upper left while a massive armored opponent meets him blow for blow, and teammates in red-and-black, purple, gold, and Captain America-styled costumes surge across the cityscape below. With a story titled "Ragnarok!" and a cover this kinetic, issue #10 promises a fittingly grand showdown for Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz's MC2 vision of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.