Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #29

Iron Man strains against heavy chains in this striking 2008 Marvel issue, his red-and-gold armor gleaming amid a backdrop of massive industrial gears — a cover image by Adi Granov that perfectly captures the tension promised by the story title "With Iron Hands Part One." As Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark carries the weight of enormous responsibility, and that burden feels viscerally real when you see him wrestling those iron links with both gauntleted fists. Stuart Moore, Roberto de la Torre, and Carlo Pagulayan bring their talents to what looks to be a compelling new arc for Marvel's armored commander.