El Capitán América, Captain America #5

In this pivotal 2009 issue of Captain America, written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Jackson Guice with inks by Mike Perkins, the new Captain America struggles to quell a rising mob manipulated by the enigmatic Dr. Faustus, while Falcon and Black Widow race to find Sharon Carter—held captive by the Red Skull. With time running out and Arnim Zola closing in on a shocking revelation about Sharon’s condition, the stakes have never been higher. The cover, a striking portrait by Alex Ross, captures the tension of a world teetering on the edge.