Invincible Iron Man #511

Part of Marvel's 2012 "Shattered Heroes" banner, this issue of The Invincible Iron Man opens with a striking cover by Salvador Larroca and colorist Frank D'Armata — a suited Tony Stark strides forward, fists raised and ringed with glowing energy, while a partially armored figure looms behind him and two massive, menacing robotic suits loom in the background bathed in fiery orange light. The composition pits a vulnerable, unarmored Stark against overwhelming mechanical force, making the tension of "Demon Part 2: Exposure" feel immediate before you've even opened the cover. With Matt Fraction writing and Larroca handling both pencils and inks, this is a visually cohesive entry in one of Marvel's strongest creative runs of that era.