Avengers A.I. #8.NOW

Vision dominates this striking "Avengers Empire" #1 entry point into Avengers A.I., his red-skinned, white-eyed face emerging serenely from an overwhelming tangle of green and gold circuitry-like tendrils that seem to flow from — or perhaps consume — him entirely. It's a visually arresting cover by David Marquez, positioning the android Avenger as something genuinely elemental, his chest-gem and the bold A.I. logo anchoring the composition. Sam Humphries and André Lima Araújo's series gets a fresh jumping-on point here, with Frank D'Armata's warm, lush coloring making this 2014 All-New Marvel NOW! issue hard to overlook on the shelf.