Ms. Marvel #9

The cover of Ms. Marvel #9 frames a charged standoff between two powerhouses: Rogue, green-caped and white-streaked, bears down from above amid a cloud of shattered debris, while Ms. Marvel — in her black costume with gold sash — braces herself on a rubble-strewn surface below. Mike Wieringo's linework gives both figures a coiled, kinetic energy that makes the tension between them almost palpable. With Brian Reed writing and "Doppelganger" as the story title, this 2007 issue promises a collision between two women with a complicated shared history.