Secret Invasion: The Infiltration #[nn]

This 2008 Marvel collection pulls together the prelude stories to Secret Invasion, and Leinil Francis Yu's cover sets the tone brilliantly — a dense, tightly packed crowd of Marvel heroes including Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Thing, and a green-and-gold costumed figure at the center, all rendered with Yu's characteristically sharp, intense linework. The sheer number of familiar faces pressed together carries an undercurrent of unease, perfectly capturing the paranoid spirit of a story where anyone might not be who they appear. A handsome trade paperback for readers who want the full shape of one of Marvel's most ambitious crossover buildups.