Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #14

The Hydra Affair" wraps up in this third and final chapter, and the cover by Keith Pollard and Kim DeMulder sets the tension perfectly — Nick Fury, eye patch and all, squares off in close-quarters combat against Pierce, the two men trading blows against a looming Hydra symbol backdrop while the cover copy pointedly notes that Fury taught Pierce everything he knows. Writer Bob Harras brings this espionage showdown to its conclusion with the ominous story title "Pyrrhic Victory" suggesting neither side walks away entirely unscathed.