Secret Warriors #7

Three hard-edged figures dominate Jim Cheung's cover — a scarred man in military green, a one-eyed operative in a trench coat holding a pistol, and a suited power broker — all rendered with cool, steely intensity against a backdrop of flame. Jonathan Hickman's "God of Fear, God of War" arc kicks off here, promising the kind of shadowy, high-stakes intrigue that made this series one of Marvel's most compelling espionage reads of 2009. If you like your superhero comics grounded in Cold War tension and dangerous men with dangerous secrets, this is a strong place to dive in.