Avengers: The Initiative #21

Part one of "Disassembled" arrives under the shadow of Marvel's Dark Reign, and Humberto Ramos's cover sets the tone immediately — a Thor-like warrior in winged helmet and billowing red cape surges forward, Mjolnir raised high against a backdrop of crackling lightning, his expression fierce and battle-ready. Christos N. Gage scripts the opening chapter of what promises to be a turbulent shake-up for the Initiative program, with Ramos handling both pencils and inks to deliver a kinetic, charged image that crackles with urgency. At $2.99, this 2009 issue is a striking entry point into one of the more tension-filled arcs of the series.