Battle Scars #4

Part of Marvel's 2012 "Shattered Heroes" initiative, Battle Scars #4 is the penultimate stretch of this six-issue limited series. The cover by Carlo Pagulayan and Allen Martinez puts two gun-blazing figures center stage — a battle-hardened soldier in tactical gear and Deadpool in his unmistakable red suit, both firing weapons against a crumbling stone wall with muzzle flashes lighting up the chaos around them. It's a confidently charged image that promises the kind of gritty, high-octane energy that writers Chris Yost and collaborators, along with artist Scot Eaton, have been building across this series.