Battle Scars #3

Part of Marvel's 2012 "Shattered Heroes" banner, Battle Scars #3 is the midpoint of this six-issue limited series, and the cover by Carlo Pagulayan and Jason Paz wastes no time setting the tone. A powerfully built soldier crashes through a shattering wall, trading brutal close-quarters blows with a red-armored, heavily armed opponent whose weapon blazes with muzzle flash — raw, kinetic energy practically leaping off the page. With Chris Yost, Scot Eaton, Andrew Hennessy, and Paul Mounts driving the interior, this is a street-level Marvel story that keeps the action grounded and the stakes personal.