Captain Marvel #8

Carol Danvers surges upward through cascading water and crumbling stone on Dexter Soy's cover, her gold-and-red uniform gleaming with fierce determination as she tears through the debris with both hands. The image captures everything that makes this 2013 run feel essential — "Earth's Mightiest Hero" is no idle boast when the hero in question looks this unstoppable. Kelly Sue DeConnick and Christopher Sebela continue their celebrated run with art by Soy and colors by Veronica Gandini that give every page the same kinetic energy on full display here.