Incredible Hercules #125

Part five of "Love & War" arrives in this 2009 Marvel series, and the cover by Ed McGuinness sets a fiery, dramatic tone — a blonde woman in a pale outfit rises from a wall of flames while a fierce dark-haired warrior crouches ready for action in the foreground, flanked by what appear to be Sue Richards and Spider-Man, with a towering, intense face looming above it all. Writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente bring their signature blend of mythological action and sharp storytelling to the finale chapter, with interior art from Salva Espín and Clayton Henry. It's a visually charged ensemble moment that makes clear the stakes of this arc are anything but small.