Annihilation: Nova #3

The penultimate chapter of this 2006 Marvel limited series brings some serious cosmic firepower, with the cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto showing a figure blazing with golden quantum energy — confirmed by the banner as guest star Quasar — locked in a fierce, debris-filled struggle against a dark, looming opponent. Dell'Otto's painted style gives the confrontation a visceral, almost cinematic weight, the crackling energy bursts lighting up the chaos around them. With Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning scripting and Kev Walker on interior art, Annihilation: Nova #3 is a strong entry in Marvel's sprawling Annihilation event.