Rise of the Black Panther #4

The looming iron mask of Doctor Doom dominates this cover, his armored hands reaching wide as if the entire world sits within his grasp — a striking visual that immediately signals the high-stakes tension promised by the issue's title, "Stalemate." Below him, Black Panther fights through a swarm of armored opponents, while a quieter, more intimate moment plays out in the background where two figures share a doorway bathed in warm light. Brian Stelfreeze's cover art, rendered with moody greens and deep purples by the creative team, frames the tension between brute power and personal resolve that makes this 2018 series such a compelling retelling of T'Challa's story.