Immortal X-Men #1

The Quiet Council of Krakoa gathers around a laden table in this striking opener to Kieron Gillen and Lucas Werneck's new series — visible among the assembled figures are Emma Frost, Mystique, Cyclops, and several fellow council members, while a winged dragon-like creature and a glowing-eyed sentinel tree loom ominously behind them. Mark Brooks' cover composition evokes a charged, almost ceremonial dinner, with skulls and goblets on the table hinting that the politics of mutantkind's ruling body are anything but civilized. "Part One: The Left Hand" promises the kind of sharp, morally complex mutant intrigue that makes Krakoa-era storytelling so compelling.