Extraordinary X-Men #5

A colossal, fire-wreathed demon towers over a burning cityscape on Humberto Ramos's cover for this 2016 Marvel series, its crackling energy and jagged form suggesting a threat well beyond anything a single mutant could handle alone. Arranged around the destruction are the determined faces of Colossus, Storm, Iceman, Jean Grey, Old Man Logan, and Emma Frost — a team that looks rattled but far from beaten. Jeff Lemire and Ramos deliver a fifth issue that frames the X-Men against genuinely apocalyptic stakes, making this one hard to put back on the shelf.