Captain America: Who Won't Wield the Shield? #1

Marvel's gleefully self-aware one-shot arrives with a cover by Gerald Parel that poses the question head-on: a figure in Captain America's costume hoists the famous red-white-and-blue shield aloft, flanked by what appears to be Iron Man's armored form on one side and a masked figure on the other, the composition drenched in moody, painterly reds and grays. The cover's bold declaration — "This comic has nothing to do with Captain America: Reborn" — sets the irreverent tone perfectly, promising something that delights in poking fun at Marvel's own publishing landscape. With Aaron, Fraction, and Moore listed as writers alongside artists Pierfederici, McCarthy, and Quinones, this 2010 anthology one-shot offers a refreshingly playful corner of the Marvel universe.