House of M: Masters of Evil #1

Set against a brooding cityscape where Stark and Roxxon signage mark a world reshaped by mutant rule, this 2009 Marvel limited series opener drops you straight into the House of M's criminal underworld. A hooded, gun-toting figure commands the center of the cover — flanked by a striking cast that includes a skull-masked sniper, a purple-clad villainess, and several other dangerous-looking characters, all rendered with sharp intensity by cover artist Mike Perkins. Writer Christos Gage and artist Manuel Garcia promise a grounded, street-level look at what it means to be a villain when mutants run the world.