Annihilation #5

The penultimate chapter of Marvel's sweeping cosmic limited series arrives with a cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto that commands attention: a gaunt, red-eyed figure in dark armor rises amid a tangle of wires and mechanical debris, one clawed hand reaching upward with an air of terrible purpose. It's a striking image that perfectly captures the sense of escalating power heading into the finale. With Keith Giffen's story and Andrea DiVito's interior art colored by Laura Villari, "Ascension" promises the kind of bold, galaxy-spanning drama that made this 2007 series a touchstone of Marvel's cosmic corner.