Ms. Marvel #7

Against a backdrop of roiling fire, Ms. Marvel surges forward in her red-and-black costume, hair blazing behind her with fierce energy — and framed in three bold circular portraits below her are Deadpool, Spider-Man, and Wolverine, hinting at a collision of big personalities. This Dark Reign-era trade collects work by writer Reed alongside artist Sana Takeda, whose cover alone crackles with kinetic intensity. If you're drawn to Carol Danvers holding her own in a Marvel landscape gone dangerously dark, this 2009 volume delivers the atmosphere in spades.