New Avengers #2

From writer Jonathan Hickman and with a striking cover by Jock, this 2013 Marvel NOW! issue presents one of the most arresting images of the volume: a ring of outstretched hands — some armored, some bare — each clutching a glowing Infinity Gem as they converge toward a central point beneath the New Avengers logo. The composition feels like a secret society's oath, perfectly capturing the story's title, "In Secret They Rule," and the sense that something vast and clandestine is being assembled. Steve Epting's interior art, colored by Frank D'Armata, promises the same moody weight that Jock's cover delivers.