Operation: S. I. N. #2

The second chapter of this Cold War espionage series puts Agent Carter, Howard Stark, and Woodrow McCord front and center — and Michael Komarck's cover makes the stakes viscerally clear, with a massive roaring bear looming over a muscular brawler while Carter and Stark brace for action below in a snow-swept, propaganda-poster-styled composition. The painterly red-and-gold palette gives the whole scene the feel of a Soviet-era thriller, perfectly suited to the 2015 miniseries' period-spy premise. With Kathryn Immonen writing and Rich Ellis on art, this is sharp, atmospheric Marvel storytelling that earns its place in your pull list.