Captain America #17

Part two of "Collision Courses" arrives with a cover by Steve Epting that crackles with tension — a masked, heavily armed figure stands alongside a red-haired woman aiming a pistol, while looming faces and military helicopters fill the shadowy background. The "Whose Side Are You On?" banner sets the ideological stakes before you even open the cover. Ed Brubaker and Mike Perkins bring their sharp, espionage-driven sensibility to this 2006 Marvel title, making it a satisfying chapter in one of the era's most grounded takes on the Star-Spangled Avenger.