Black Widow #14

Phil Noto's cover for this 2015 Marvel issue says everything you need to know about the tension inside: Natasha Romanoff, in her signature black suit and gun drawn, faces down a crowd of masked, blindfolded figures looming over her from every angle. The composition is quietly unnerving — she's outnumbered but utterly composed, her expression cool and focused amid the encircling threat. With Nathan Edmondson and Noto collaborating on "Kill List," this is the kind of espionage-driven storytelling that makes Black Widow one of Marvel's most compelling solo titles.