Captain America #17

Kicking off the "Cap Lives" arc, this 2003 Marvel Knights issue presents a striking Gene Ha cover that places Captain America in a tense crouch on the steps of what appears to be the Lincoln Memorial, his shield raised and expression fierce, while a crumbled stone figure lies broken at his feet and dark smoke billows behind the monument's massive columns. The image carries real dramatic weight — a symbol of American resilience set against the destruction of another American landmark. Inside, the creative team of writer Dave Gibbons, artist Lee Weeks, and inker Tom Palmer brings the story to life with coloring by Dave Stewart.