Night Thrasher #18

Part four of the "Money Don't Buy" arc, Night Thrasher #18 drops readers into a scene of full-scale chaos — cover artist Mike Manley packs the image with a sprawling brawl set against a backdrop of roaring flames, featuring a massive armored figure charging forward, a caped hero in white and blue, a figure wreathed in fire, a green-clad opponent, and several combatants locked in desperate close-quarters struggle. The sheer density of characters and the scorched, crumbling environment make it clear that "Whatever the Cost" lives up to its title. With Kurt Busiek and Steve Mattsson on the script, this 1995 Marvel chapter promises the kind of high-stakes ensemble action the cover so vividly telegraphs.