Incredible Hulk #99

Part four of the "Planet Hulk: Anarchy" arc arrives in this 2006 issue, and José Ladrönn's cover makes an immediate impression — the Hulk strains forward in agony, his massive green body ensnared by dark, thorny tendrils that dig into his flesh as he roars against the alien rock landscape behind him. It's a striking image of raw power meeting something that can actually slow him down, setting a tense, visceral tone for the arc's conclusion. Greg Pak scripts with Aaron Lopresti on interior art, rounding out a creative team that made "Planet Hulk" one of 2006's most ambitious Marvel sagas.