Immortal Hulk: The Best Defense #1

Part of Marvel's "The Best Defense" crossover event, this one-shot brings Al Ewing together with artist Simone Di Meo for "The Face Underneath" — a title that feels perfectly matched to the unsettling energy Ron Garney captures on the cover. That cover is a visceral close-up of the Hulk mid-roar, his yellow eyes blazing and massive fist thrusting toward the viewer against a churning backdrop of fire and shadow, radiating something rawer and more feral than brute strength alone. It's a striking 2019 entry in Ewing's celebrated run that reminds you why the Immortal Hulk is one of Marvel's most compelling figures.