Avengers 1959 #5

The Cold War spy-thriller limited series reaches its conclusion with issue five of five, and Howard Chaykin's cover sends it off with a full-team flourish — a one-eyed man in tactical black dominates the center, flanked by a masked blonde wielding twin pistols, a white-haired woman in a sleek dark costume, a sharply dressed gunman, a brooding bearded figure, and a crouching feral figure at the bottom, all assembled against a glowing S.H.I.E.L.D.-style emblem. It's a confident ensemble portrait that captures the gritty, espionage-soaked energy Chaykin has brought to every issue of this 2012 series. If you've been following this team of mid-century operatives, this finale cover promises a suitably charged send-off.