New Avengers #19

The New Avengers charge forward as a unified force on this striking 2006 cover by Mike Deodato Jr., with Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Woman, Luke Cage, and a claws-extended Wolverine surging toward whatever threat awaits in Part Three of "The Collective." A figure with a fiery red energy blast looms at the top left, hinting at the formidable opposition the team is rushing headlong into. Brian Michael Bendis's run on this series was consistently compelling, and Deodato's dynamic linework gives the assembled heroes real momentum and weight.