Iron Man #4

The fourth chapter of Warren Ellis and Adi Granov's "Extremis" arc puts Iron Man front and center in his sleek red-and-gold armor, surging forward with one gauntlet raised against a fiery, smoke-tinged backdrop. Granov's cover art delivers a sense of momentum and raw power, the arc reactor glowing bright at Tony's chest as the suit catches the warm light of whatever chaos surrounds him. With three parts already behind us, this 2005 Marvel series is clearly hitting its stride.