Magik #1

Spinning out of Marvel's Black Sun event, this 2000 limited series kicks off with Magik front and center — rendered in striking silver-white, horned armor and wielding the Soulsword against a smoldering crimson backdrop, a looming shadowy figure lurking behind her. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning helm the four-issue series, with Liam Sharp contributing both the writing art and this arresting painted-style cover that gives the sorceress a genuinely otherworldly presence. If you've been waiting for a story that puts Illyana Rasputin's power and mystique in the spotlight, issue one of X-Men: Magik makes a compelling case right from the first glance.