Deadpool #13

The tagline says it all — "Talkin' jive & takin' lives" — as this 2013 Marvel NOW! issue leans hard into a funky, retro aesthetic that makes Kris Anka's cover an absolute treat. Deadpool dominates the foreground in a soul-era afro and his signature red suit, aiming a pistol straight at the viewer, while figures including a stylish woman with an afro, a purple-haired gunslinger, Iron Fist, and a gun-toting figure in green are arranged behind him in a sleek, flat-color composition. With Posehn, Duggan, Koblish, and Staples on the creative team, this issue pairs sharp visual style with the kind of irreverent energy that makes Deadpool's run during this era so hard to put down.