Black Panther #4

From the Marvel Knights imprint, this 1999 issue of Christopher Priest's celebrated Black Panther run brings the intensity with a cover by Mark Texeira that commands immediate attention. T'Challa, his suit crackling with blue and gold energy, clashes mid-air against a pale, armored combatant while a massive pile of defeated white-clad soldiers armed with rifles lies heaped beneath them. It's a striking image — kinetic, layered, and full of raw power — that makes "The Price" feel like exactly that.