The Avengers Annual #22

This oversized 64-page 1993 annual puts the menacing Bloodwraith front and center, the dark-armored figure dominating the cover as he clutches a struggling Black Knight — the cover text making clear he's claiming the Ebony Blade for himself while green energy crackles ominously in the background. Scott McDaniel's pencils and Hector Collazo's inks give the confrontation a kinetic, threatening energy that sets a genuinely ominous tone for Glenn Herdling's "Blood Wraith" story within. Celebrating the Avengers' 30th anniversary, this is a hefty, satisfying package for anyone drawn to tales of dark swords and desperate battles.