Captain America & the Falcon #8

This eighth issue kicks off the five-part "Brothers & Keepers" arc from writer Priest and artist Andrea DiVito, with a cover by penciler Joe Bennett and inker Jack Jadson that immediately commands attention. Captain America kneels protectively over an unconscious figure, set against a fiery backdrop dominated by the massive, grimacing face and enormous hands of a hulking villain looming over them both. It's a striking image of vulnerability and defiance that sets a tense, high-stakes tone for what promises to be a compelling chapter in the 2004 run of Captain America and the Falcon.