Guardians of the Galaxy #25

Thanos dominates this cover in terrifying fashion — red eyes blazing, massive claws outstretched, and crackling energy surrounding him as he lunges directly at the viewer. The banner proclaiming this a "Lead-In to the Thanos Imperative!" makes clear that Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning are steering the Guardians of the Galaxy toward something genuinely cosmic in scale. Alex Garner's cover work captures the Mad Titan at his most menacing, and with a story titled "Thanos Lives!", issue #25 arrives as a pivotal chapter in Marvel's 2010 cosmic landscape.