Secret Avengers #19

Four figures in dark tactical gear stride purposefully through a heavy snowstorm toward the viewer, a dense city skyline rising through the white haze behind them — it's a quietly striking image that captures the covert, espionage-tinged tone of Warren Ellis's run on the series. Michael Lark and Stefano Gaudiano handle the interior art, while John Cassaday's cover delivers a cool, cinematic restraint that suits a team operating in the shadows. Issue #19 brings Ellis, Lark, and Gaudiano together for "Aniana," making this a compelling chapter in one of Marvel's more grounded team books of 2012.