Darkstar and the Winter Guard #2

The penultimate chapter of this three-part Marvel limited series puts a gleaming golden figure — red-masked, fists blazing with fiery energy — front and center, looming over shattered rubble and what appear to be defeated foes' helmets and armor fragments at its feet. The cover composition, rendered by Clayton Henry, radiates raw, crackling power and carries a real sense of hard-won but costly victory. If you've been following Russia's premier super-team through this series, issue two promises the tension is only ratcheting up heading into the finale.