Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #[nn]

Adam Kubert's cover art captures the tension perfectly: Spider-Man swings forward gripping a heavy chain while a snarling Wolverine — claws slicing right through the links — lunges alongside him against a moody purple cityscape. Writer Jason Aaron and artist Adam Kubert teamed up for this 2011 Marvel series pairing two of the publisher's most beloved characters in what looks, from this image alone, like anything but a smooth partnership. Whether they're allies or at each other's throats, the energy leaping off this cover makes a compelling case for finding out.