All-New X-Men #2

The cover of this second issue pulls you straight into a clash of mutant power — a young Cyclops, visor blazing with barely-contained optic force, locked in a tense confrontation with a grinning, imposing adversary whose wide smile reads as equal parts menace and delight. Mark Bagley and Andrew Hennessy frame the encounter in a dramatic wash of deep reds, letting Nolan Woodard's colors sell every ounce of the tension between these two figures. Dennis Hopeless's run on All-New X-Men is off to a visually striking start, and this cover promises plenty of high-stakes mutant drama within.