Rogue #2

Part of Marvel's 1995 "All New X-Men Limited Series," this second issue puts Rogue front and center in a tense, explosive moment — her green-and-yellow X-Men uniform on full display as she charges forward through billowing smoke and cannon fire, fists clenched and expression fierce. The cover, penciled by Mike Wieringo and inked by Terry Austin, delivers a strong sense of a woman who refuses to be stopped, silhouetted soldiers lurking in the fiery background only adding to the weight of the word "Battleground!" blazed across the bottom. With Howard Mackie's story "Choices" waiting inside, this issue promises the kind of high-stakes drama that suits Rogue perfectly.