Journey into Mystery #627

Part of Marvel's Fear Itself crossover, Journey into Mystery #627 brings Kieron Gillen's sharp storytelling together with Richard Elson's art and Rachelle Rosenberg's colors for what promises to be a compelling chapter. The cover by Stephanie Hans sets an intriguingly moody tone — a sharply dressed figure in a vivid red suit reclines at a dimly lit bar, reaching toward a glowing crimson martini while a wide-eyed bartender pours from behind the counter, bottles lining the shelves in the shadows. It's an unusually intimate, atmospheric image for a superhero tie-in, suggesting that whatever tension is brewing in 2011's Fear Itself event, this series approaches it with style and a certain dangerous elegance.