Iron Fist #3

Iron Fist dominates this 2004 Marvel cover in his green-and-gold costume, crouching in a combat-ready stance as a storm of bladed weapons — swords, sai, throwing stars, axes, and spears — converges on him from every direction. The cover art by Kevin Lau and Long Vo conveys genuine tension, with the warrior monk looking fierce and focused rather than rattled, as if daring every projectile to come closer. "Breathless Part 3" promises that writer James Mullaney's story is very much still in motion, and this issue makes a strong case for picking up the whole arc.