Guardians of the Galaxy #30

Those two words — "I QUIT!" — deliver a gut punch right on the cover of this 1992 Marvel series set in the 31st century, as a Captain America-uniformed figure strides away from the team with shield in hand, leaving his stunned teammates frozen in his wake. The assembled Guardians visible behind him — including a star-patterned cosmic figure, a fire-haired woman in green, and a feline-featured yellow-suited hero — make the moment feel all the more charged with tension. Cover pencils by Kevin West and inks by Steve Montano give the scene a sharp, energetic clarity that makes you want to flip straight to the first page.