New Avengers #33

The "End Times" arc reaches issue #33 with a cover by Mike Deodato that radiates tension — a massive, looming Luke Cage bears down on a red-haired woman collapsed on the ground, while a close-up of another figure dominates the foreground, his expression unreadable and unsettling. Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming bring this 2013 chapter to life with a story that clearly places the New Avengers in deeply personal danger. The stark contrast between the sprawling figure on the ground and Cage's imposing charge makes this one of the more emotionally charged covers of the run.