Annihilators #2

Five of Marvel's most formidable cosmic powerhouses — including a winged figure, a broad-shouldered hero with glowing red eyes at center, a silver-skinned warrior, and a figure clutching a luminous gem — loom with quiet authority on Alex Garner's striking cover for this second chapter of the four-issue limited series. Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning with interior art by Tan Eng Huat, Annihilators #2 brings the team to the heart of the "Dark Sun Rise" arc, promising the kind of sweeping cosmic drama these two writers perfected throughout Marvel's outer-space renaissance. The bonus Rocket Raccoon and Groot backup, by the same writing duo, makes this one of the more generous packages in Marvel's 2011 lineup.