Nova #5

Nova blazes front and center on this 2009 Marvel collection, his black-and-gold uniform gleaming as he rockets forward with fist raised against a fiery orange sky. Behind him, a chaotic clash of figures — including what appear to be vampiric and bestial combatants — fills the background with the weight of an epic conflict bearing the "War of Kings" banner. Daniel Acuña handles the full visual package here, and his rich, painterly style gives the cover a cinematic energy that suits the cosmic scale of Nova's world perfectly.