Marvel Universe: The End #1

A cosmic-scaled opening chapter awaits in this 2003 six-part series by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom, the creative team behind the cover. The image says it all: a crackling, energy-wreathed Thanos stands at the center, flanked by what appears to be the entire Marvel Universe — Spider-Man, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, and dozens more heroes and villains crowding every inch of the frame in a breathtaking symmetrical tableau. With a story titled "Predestination" and Starlin at the helm, this feels like exactly the kind of universe-spanning cosmic reckoning that only Marvel can deliver.