Hercules #2

A barrel-chested, axe-wielding Hercules squares off against a towering, snarling wolf-creature amid a storm of shattered debris and a tumbling vehicle — and the scale of that beast makes this 2016 Marvel series feel genuinely dangerous. Dan Abnett scripts the "Titanomachy" storyline, with Luke Ross and Emilio Laiso handling interior art, while Clay Mann's cover work delivers a confrontation that's all raw tension and mythic muscle. If you've ever wanted to see the Prince of Power modernized without losing any of his larger-than-life swagger, this issue's imagery alone makes a compelling case.