Deadpool #66

The cover of this 2002 Marvel issue says it all: a massive, horned gray behemoth crouches heavily atop a flattened Deadpool, whose red-gloved hands splay helplessly across the ground beside a scattered weapon. It's a quietly brutal image, rendered with striking painterly softness by cover artists Arnold Tsang and Udon, that sets an intriguing tone for Gail Simone's opening chapter, "Healing Factor, Chapter One: I Forget." Fans of Wade Wilson's irreverent adventures will find plenty to anticipate here, with the Udon studio's sharp visual style bringing real weight to what promises to be a memorable arc.