Ms. Marvel #40

In Ms. Marvel #40, a 2.99 USD comic from 2009, Ms. Marvel finds herself racing against time after secretly smuggling twelve living infants—kept in fluid-filled jars—into the Dark Avengers' tower. When AIM hires Deadpool to retrieve them, the situation spirals as Ms. Marvel is ambushed by a mysterious glowing entity, forcing her to call on Iron Patriot for help. Meanwhile, Spider-Man and Wolverine receive a similar, unexplained summons from the same enigmatic presence, hinting at a larger, shared mystery. Written by Brian Reed and illustrated by Sana Takeda and Luke Ross, with colors by Takeda and Rob Schwager and letters by Dave Sharpe, the cover by Sana Takeda captures the tension with striking, otherworldly detail.