Realm of Kings Imperial Guard #2

Issue two of this five-part limited series finds the Imperial Guard hurtling into the unknown, as Brian Haberlin's cover captures a striking scene of urgency and motion — a powerful blue-skinned Guardian surging forward with jets of fire at his sides, a blonde female teammate soaring above, and additional figures scrambling amid a looming spacecraft and a robotic adversary below. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's cosmic storytelling, paired with Kevin Walker's interior art and Nathan Fairbairn's colors, made this "Realm of Kings" tie-in one of Marvel's most compelling space-adventure series of 2010. If you're drawn to grand Shi'ar Empire action set against the terrifying backdrop of the Fault, this is the issue to track down.