Secret Avengers #13

Part of Marvel's 2011 Fear Itself crossover event, this issue brings together a formidable squad of covert operatives on Adi Granov's sleek cover: a tactical Steve Rogers leads the charge with pistol raised, flanked by a white-suited Sharon Carter, a leather-clad Black Widow poised for action, and a snarling Beast ready to unleash some fury. The combination of spy-thriller tension and superhero muscle makes this team feel genuinely dangerous, and with Nick Spencer writing alongside the linework of Scot Eaton and inks by Jaime Mendoza, there's real craft behind the covert chaos.