Secret Avengers #23

This 2012 installment of Rick Remender's Secret Avengers run assembles a striking roster on Arthur Adams's cover: a hulking, spider-emblemed Venom dominates the foreground with Beast crouched at his feet, while Hawkeye, Ant-Man, Black Widow, Captain America, and the Crimson Dynamo fan out behind them in a high-tech command center. With Gabriel Hardman on art and Elizabeth Breitweiser on colors, "The Descendants Part 2: A Victory for the Little Guy" promises the kind of tightly wound covert action that makes this series such a rewarding read. If you enjoy team books with genuine tactical tension and a deep bench of characters, this is one to seek out.