Daredevil #15

Paolo Rivera's cover for this 2012 Marvel issue puts Daredevil in a genuinely uncomfortable spot — the Man Without Fear is tangled in coils of barbed wire, bloodied and straining but still gripping his billy club with stubborn defiance. It's a striking, ground-level image that captures the gritty, human side of Matt Murdock's world beautifully. Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Javier Rodríguez bring their considerable talents to the interior, making this a compelling entry in one of Marvel's most acclaimed runs of the era.