Avengers: The Initiative #30

The cover of issue #30 says it all — "It's a Nightmare Battle" — and Rafa Sandoval's cover art delivers on that promise, depicting a massive, glowing-eyed figure looming over a chaotic sprawl of Initiative heroes fighting desperately across his enormous hands. Tiger-striped, armored, and costumed combatants tumble and clash in every direction, conveying a sense of overwhelming odds that matches the story's title, "Walking Nightmare." Written by Christos N. Gage with art by Jorge Molina and colors by Edgar Delgado, this 2010 chapter looks like a thoroughly satisfying team-battle issue for anyone who enjoys seeing a large cast of heroes pushed to their limits.