Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #41

The Cold War of Nick Fury reaches its fourth and final chapter, and the cover makes clear the stakes are sky-high — a cigar-clenched Nick Fury charges forward with weapon raised, surrounded by a chaotic melee of combatants in camouflage, a blonde woman firing a laser weapon, and a dark-haired woman emerging through smoke, all framed by the urgent caption "Caught in the Crossfire!" Cover pencils by Paul Abrams and inks by Charles Barnett deliver a densely packed, kinetic composition that captures the espionage tension this series does so well. A satisfying capstone to the arc for any S.H.I.E.L.D. fan picking this one up in November 1992.