New Avengers #8

Against a backdrop of smoldering rubble and explosive fire, Mike Deodato Jr.'s cover for New Avengers #8 (2011) places Luke Cage and a fierce, golden-bracelet-wearing woman in the foreground, fists ready, while a green-caped, armored figure — unmistakably Doctor Doom — looms behind them with ominous purpose. The tension between these three figures crackles with threat, making it immediately clear the team is facing a formidable adversary. Brian Michael Bendis and Daniel Acuña bring the interior to life, promising the kind of high-stakes drama this cover so effectively sets up.