The Invincible Iron Man #17

Part of Marvel's 2007 Initiative era, this issue puts Tony Stark front and center — quite literally, as Iron Man's red-and-gold armor crackles with intense electrical energy on Gerald Parel's striking cover. Below him, a massive armored fist surges upward through the lightning, setting up a raw clash of power that feels genuinely electric. Daniel and Charles Knauf's script, brought to life by Roberto de la Torre with inks from Jonathan Sibal, Karl Kesel, and Cam Smith, and Dean White's vivid colors, promises the same kinetic intensity radiating from every corner of that cover.