Avengers / Invaders #10

With two issues left in this twelve-part Marvel/Dynamite limited series, Avengers/Invaders #10 arrives at a dramatic crossroads. Alex Ross's painted cover pulls the eye immediately to Captain Britain — rendered in his Union Jack-emblazoned suit, knife in hand — caught in the grip of a fierce blond woman in a red costume, while soldiers surge through smoke on the left and a golden-haloed assembly of heroes including Spider-Man and Daredevil looms on the right. It's a striking composition from Ross that conveys a collision of eras and allegiances, setting the stage for writers Ross and Jim Krueger and artists Steve Sadowski and Patrick Berkenkotter to bring their time-spanning superhero clash toward its conclusion.