Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra #1

Amanda Conner's cover perfectly captures the comic's premise: Hank Johnson — a rank-and-file Hydra agent in his green-and-yellow uniform, sporting a black eye and pressing what appears to be a grenade to his aching head — is surrounded by the chaotic collage of everyday suburban life, from kids playing and a family dog to a woman carrying groceries and a pile of bills. The "w/ apologies to Steranko" note on the cover signals that this 2015 Secret Wars tie-in is having a knowing, affectionate laugh at espionage comics conventions while asking what it's really like to be a nobody in one of Marvel's most notorious organizations. With David Mandel writing and Michael Walsh on interior art, "Who Is Hank Johnson?" promises a fresh, wry angle on the Marvel Universe from the ground floor up.