Marvel Now! Point One #1

Marvel NOW! Point One #1 serves as a 2012 sampler for the bold new era Marvel was launching, and Adi Granov's cover sets the tone beautifully — a steely Nick Fury Jr. in his black S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform fans out a handful of preview images like a card sharp, each card teasing a different corner of the incoming Marvel NOW! lineup, from a star-emblazoned cosmic figure to armored warriors and a dynamic team in mid-battle. It's an elegant visual promise of things to come, with Fury's single eye sizing you up as if daring you to pick a card. At $5.99, this anthology-style issue offers a generous taste of 2012's most anticipated Marvel launches in one package.