Star-Lord #6

Part of Marvel's "Grounded" banner, this 2017 issue offers a quieter, more introspective side of Peter Quill — the cover shows him from behind, dressed in a suit jacket with a cape draped over one shoulder, gazing up at a breathtaking, star-filled sky streaked with a comet and vibrant nebulae. It's a surprisingly contemplative image for a man more at home among the stars than on the ground, and the tension between that cosmic longing and earthbound reality gives the cover real emotional weight. Zdarsky, Anka, and Wilson deliver a cover that's as visually gorgeous as it is quietly affecting.