New Avengers #13

Mike Deodato Jr.'s cover for New Avengers #13 sets an urgent, sobering tone: the Thing and Wolverine stand over their fallen teammates, while Spider-Man crouches beside two downed women — one in black and one in a lighter costume with goggles — in what looks like a tense moment of crisis. This 2011 Marvel issue brings together a remarkable roster of heroes whose combined power and personality make every gathering feel genuinely consequential. With Brian Michael Bendis writing and art from both Deodato and Howard Chaykin inside, there's plenty of creative firepower backing up what this striking cover promises.