Avengers: Celestial Quest #5

The fifth chapter of this 2002 eight-part Marvel limited series pits the Avengers against a massive, glowing cosmic figure whose intense gaze and crackling energy dominate the left half of the cover. Thor, the Scarlet Witch, and several teammates charge forward on the right in a tight, determined cluster — penciled by Jorge Santamaría and inked by Scott Hanna with an energy that suits the grand cosmic stakes Steve Englehart is building toward. With the story titled "Love!" and three issues still to go, this midpoint chapter promises the kind of sweeping, galaxy-spanning drama that makes Celestial Quest a satisfying deep-cut Avengers read.