Guardians of the Galaxy #18

Nova stands armored and resolute in the foreground, energy crackling around him, while the colossal, impassive face of Thanos looms behind him like a dark moon — it's a striking study in power and tension. Tied into Marvel's 2014 "Original Sin" event, this issue promises cosmic stakes worthy of both characters. Ed McGuinness and Mark Farmer deliver a cover with clean, forceful lines that make the scale of the confrontation immediately felt.