Daredevil: Dark Nights #8

This penultimate chapter of "In the Name of the King" arrives with one of the more striking covers of 2014 — Amanda Conner's close-up portrait of a stylish woman holding a gun, her mirrored sunglasses reflecting a tense, fully-costumed Daredevil set against a tropical backdrop of palm trees and an aircraft. The snake coiled near her shoulder and the lit lighter she holds add a delicious sense of danger to the composition. Writer Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Thony Silas bring their own heat to the interior, making this a compelling pick for anyone following this sun-drenched, street-level arc.