Avengers #20

Part of Marvel's "Shattered Heroes" initiative, this issue pairs writer Brian Michael Bendis with the striking cover art of Daniel Acuña. The cover presents a tense standoff as a dark-haired woman in green — armed and composed amid the chaos — is surrounded by three massive, grey-skinned brutes lunging toward her from every direction. It's a vivid snapshot of odds-against-you tension that makes you want to flip straight to the first page.