Avengers / Thunderbolts #5

This penultimate chapter of the Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover brings together two of Marvel's most fascinatingly complex figures: the Vision, stoic in his green-and-gold costume, stands prominently alongside a gnarled, tree-like figure on the left, while a luminous, ethereal woman radiates light at the center of the composition — her glowing form set against a backdrop of circuitry patterns that hints at themes of technology and transformation. The pairing of the Avengers and Thunderbolts banners across the top sets the stage for the moral weight promised by the chapter title "Truth and Consequences." With writing from Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza and a striking cover by Barry Kitson, this 2004 issue feels like a crossover firing on all cylinders.