Thor: God of Thunder #7

The "Godbomb" arc begins here, and Esad Ribić's cover sets the tone immediately — a battered, blood-streaked Thor kneels against a dark, stormy backdrop, Mjolnir clutched in his gauntleted fist, red cape billowing behind him in a portrait of hard-won defiance. It's a striking image that speaks to enormous stakes without saying a word, perfectly complementing Jason Aaron's story title "Where Gods Go to Die." If you've been following this run, issue #7 is exactly the kind of escalation that makes it so compelling.