Avengers / Invaders #7

Two star-spangled warriors dominate this striking Alex Ross cover for issue seven of the twelve-part Avengers/Invaders limited series — the classic Captain America and a modern counterpart clash shield-to-chest in a burst of brilliant energy, while Ms. Marvel, the Falcon, and a red-white-and-blue-costumed figure trade blows in the surrounding melee. With Jim Krueger and Alex Ross crafting the story and Steve Sadowski on interior art, this 2009 crossover continues to pit wartime heroes against their present-day counterparts in ways that feel both fresh and deeply rooted in Marvel history.