Penance: Relentless #2

Spinning out of Marvel's Civil War, this second chapter of the five-part Relentless series delivers a striking cover by Paul Gulacy — a shirtless, scarred figure seen from behind, arms raised overhead as he lifts the distinctive spiked Penance helmet into a warm, amber light. The image is quiet but unsettling, radiating a sense of ritual and burden rather than triumph. Paul Jenkins and Gulacy, with colors by Rain Beredo, bring a psychological weight to this 2007 limited series that sets it apart from typical superhero fare.