Sovereign Seven #29

This December 1997 issue of Sovereign Seven pulls no punches — the cover, penciled by Ron Lim and inked by Chris Ivy, fills the entire frame with the battered, bloodied face of a blue-eyed man, his forehead and cheeks streaked with vivid crimson, suggesting someone has been through the wringer. It's an intensely intimate and sobering image that pairs with the story title "Busted!" to hint at real consequences for the team Chris Claremont has been crafting. A striking, unflinching cover that makes you want to find out exactly what went wrong.