Avengers #33

A sprawling brawl erupts across the cover of Avengers #33, as a dark-suited figure tears through Earth's Mightiest Heroes — Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and several others caught in the chaos of energy blasts and flying fists. George Pérez's pencils and inks pack the composition with kinetic energy, every hero straining against the onslaught in a way that makes "Tainted Love" feel like a deeply personal conflict rather than a straightforward slugfest. With Kurt Busiek writing and Pérez on art alongside Paul Ryan and Al Vey, this 2000 chapter of the Avengers carries all the craft and ensemble depth that defined this celebrated run.