Shang-Chi #2

Philip Tan's cover for this 2020 Marvel series captures the tension perfectly: Shang-Chi, clad in red and gold scale-patterned armor, reels backward as a powerfully built, bald opponent bearing a forehead marking brings a massive hammer crashing down toward him amid an explosion of debris and light. The dynamic composition — bodies in freefall, that devastating strike frozen at its most terrifying instant — sets an urgent tone for "Brothers & Sisters Part Two." With Gene Luen Yang writing alongside artists Dike Ruan and Philip Tan, this second chapter promises the kind of martial arts storytelling that keeps Shang-Chi's world compelling.