Illuminati #4

Rain-soaked rooftops set a dramatic stage in this 2016 Marvel series as a spiked-gauntlet brawler squares off against a hammer-wielding Thor, lightning crackling between them while an enormous glowing face looms ominously overhead. Riley Rossmo's cover crackles with kinetic energy, the warm golden bolts cutting through a moody violet cityscape to make the clash feel genuinely electric. With Williamson, Crystal, and Rauch driving the interior, Illuminati #4 looks every bit as charged and unpredictable as its lineup of Marvel's shadier players promises to be.