Storm #5

The penultimate chapter of Marvel's Storm limited series arrives with a cover by Mike Mayhew that pulls no punches — a white-haired Storm kneels in a driving rain, crying out in anguish over an injured, bloodied figure sprawled on the ground, while a powerfully built, tattooed man strains against a massive tree limb looming overhead. It's a striking, rain-soaked tableau that sets a deeply personal, high-stakes tone for what's billed as a "Prelude to the Wedding of the Century." With Eric Jerome Dickey writing and Lan Medina on interior art, this 2006 limited series has brought a grounded, emotionally charged sensibility to Ororo's story right up to its final act.