Avengers Arena #2

This striking cover by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend presents a young figure whose face and neck appear fused with reptilian scales and lush tropical foliage — leaves, ferns, and a snail shell crown her head while flies hover ominously in the upper corner, suggesting the brutal, nature-tinged dangers of Murderworld. Part of Marvel NOW!'s Avengers Arena, issue #2 carries the story title "Deadly Allies," hinting at uneasy partnerships forming among the trapped young heroes. With Dennis Hopeless writing and Kevin Walker on art, this 2013 series wastes no time establishing its unsettling, survival-horror atmosphere.