Avengers #5

From the 1997 relaunch of Earth's Mightiest Heroes comes this visceral fifth issue, with a cover by Ian Churchill that pulls no punches — a long-haired, armor-clad warrior screams in defiance as a massive green creature looms behind him, its enormous fanged jaws snapping inches from his head. The raw intensity of the composition, with both figures filling the frame to the edges, makes this one of the more gripping covers of the run. Written by Rob Liefeld and Jeph Loeb with interior art from Churchill and Chap Yaep, issue #5's story — "...Let No Man Tear Asunder!" — promises the kind of high-stakes conflict that cover fully delivers on its promise of.