Fear Itself: The Fearless #6

The halfway point of this twelve-issue 2012 limited series arrives with a cover by Arthur Adams that crackles with momentum — Valkyrie charges front and center, braided hair flying and weapons in hand, flanked by Captain America and Iron Man surging forward while Red Skull looms menacingly in the foreground and additional heroes press the attack from behind. With Cullen Bunn, Matt Fraction, and Chris Yost sharing writing duties alongside artists Mark Bagley and Paul Pelletier, "Meltdown!" promises the kind of sprawling, ensemble superhero drama that the Fear Itself saga does best.