Thor #27

Thor squares off against a massive, silver-skinned brute wrapped in heavy chains in this 2000 installment of The Mighty Thor, with the God of Thunder rearing back Mjolnir for a thunderous blow high above a cityscape. The cover by penciler Erik Larsen and inker Klaus Janson crackles with raw kinetic energy, capturing the sheer physicality of two powerhouses on a collision course. "The Forsaken" promises a story with real weight behind it, and this cover makes a convincing case for picking it up.