Avengers & X-Men: Axis #5

The striking cover by Jim Cheung splits the image in two, placing a dominant Iron Man at the center of a grim-faced lineup that includes Storm, Thor, Deadpool, and Scarlet Witch above, while an inverted Magneto looms large below alongside a second group of heroes rendered upside-down — a visual that captures the "Inversion" theme of Book Two perfectly. Rick Remender, Terry Dodson, and Rachel Dodson are driving this mid-series turning point in the Avengers & X-Men crossover event, with colors by Laura Martin and Matt Milla giving the whole tableau a deep, brooding crimson intensity. If you've been following AXIS, issue #5 is where the upended moral landscape of heroes and villains feels most tangible right on the cover itself.