Excalibur #38

Part two of "The Promethium Exchange" kicks things into high gear as Excalibur finds itself waging war with the Avengers West Coast — and the cover by Mark Badger makes that clash viscerally clear, with a powerfully built figure in a black-and-red costume hurling a red-clad opponent into the air against a desert backdrop. A winged figure hovers ominously in the middle distance, while the team portraits along the left edge remind you just how many players are caught up in this cross-team conflict. Scott Lobdell and Badger bring an appealingly kinetic energy to this 1991 Marvel crossover that fans of both teams will want to track down.