Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #20

Storming into 1991 under the banner of "Operation Rebirth!", this issue puts Nick Fury front and center — grimacing, eyepatch in place, firing a weapon that blazes with open flame while two armed allies back him up against a backdrop of the S.H.I.E.L.D. eagle and the sinister HYDRA skull. Explosions, ATV riders, and waves of swarming enemies fill the chaos behind him, captured in bold, kinetic linework by cover artist Butch Guice. The Captain America 50th anniversary medallion at the bottom corner adds a commemorative weight to what already feels like a mission with serious stakes.