Secret Warriors #20

Jonathan Hickman's critically praised run continues with issue #20, subtitled "Night," brought to life interiorly by Mirko Colak with a Jim Cheung and Mark Morales cover that commands attention. The cover presents a steely, eye-patched Nick Fury striding forward in black tactical gear, flanked by four younger operatives — some turning away, one blonde figure glancing back — against a smoky, rubble-strewn backdrop that radiates quiet tension. It's a portrait of a team carrying serious weight, and with IGN already calling this "a consistently great series," 2010 readers had every reason to keep up.