Age of Apocalypse #9

Spinning out of Uncanny X-Force, this 2013 Marvel series continues to explore one of the darkest corners of the mutant universe, and issue #9 arrives with a cover by Kris Anka that radiates tension. A fierce red-lit woman braces herself in a defensive stance, ensnared by golden geometric lines while a looming, shadowy figure hovers ominously behind her — the composition alone sells a story of entrapment and defiance. David Lapham scripts with Roberto de la Torre on interior art and Lee Loughridge on colors, a creative team well-suited to the grim, oppressive atmosphere this world demands.