Captain America #38

Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton deliver a striking cover for this 2001 Marvel issue as Captain America appears to be torn apart — or perhaps reassembled — within a crackling field of yellow-green energy, his uniformed figure fragmenting across the composition alongside a red-gloved fist and shield glimpsed at the edges. The visual tension of a hero seemingly pulled in multiple directions makes "Across the Rubicon" a fitting title, hinting at a threshold moment for Steve Rogers. A compelling entry in Jurgens' run on the Star-Spangled Avenger.