Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #7

A tense runway standoff opens "The Chaos Serpent" four-part arc, with a white-haired figure in red firing energy blasts at a looming stealth aircraft while what appears to be an explosive device sits dangerously close at his feet — a cover that signals high-stakes espionage action from the first glance. The bold tag "The Treachery of Leviathan" promises dangerous alliances and shifting loyalties as S.H.I.E.L.D. faces a new threat in this January 1990 issue. Keith Pollard and Kim DeMulder deliver a cover with real kinetic punch, framing the confrontation against the aircraft's massive silhouette in a way that makes you want to flip straight to page one.