Guardians of the Galaxy Classic: In the Year 3000 #3

Set in Marvel's 31st century, this 2017 collection reprints adventures of the original Guardians of the Galaxy and prominently features the "War of the Worlds" story arc. The cover by Kevin West and Steve Montano delivers a kinetic scene of the team — including a star-spangled armored Guardian and a flame-haired energy-wielder — locked in fierce combat against a towering green alien figure, with chaos and explosions erupting across the battlefield behind them. It's a vivid showcase of the far-future Marvel Universe that made these characters so compelling.