Secret Wars #1

Jonathan Hickman's eight-part Marvel event kicks off here, with an Alex Ross cover that captures the sheer enormity of what's at stake: dozens of heroes — including a Miles Morales Spider-Man, a Thor-like figure, the Thing rendered at planetary scale, an Iron Man, and waves of recognizable costumes — hurled through fire and colliding worlds in a cosmic collision of realities. Esad Ribić and Ive Svorcina bring the interior of "The End Times" to life, and with a creative team this strong, issue #1 sets an ambitious, sprawling tone for the series ahead.