Thor: Heaven & Earth #2

The second chapter of this 2011 Marvel limited series delivers a cover that stops you cold: Thor's face fills the frame, head thrown back in a raw, anguished cry, his winged helmet framing an expression of pure elemental force as a city skyline crumbles in the blazing light below him. Mark Texeira's painted cover work gives the Thunder God a weathered, almost sculptural weight, the fiery red sky and explosive energy radiating outward with real dramatic intensity. With Paul Jenkins writing and Texeira handling both pencils and inks inside, Thor: Heaven & Earth is shaping up to be a thoughtful, visually striking corner of Thor's mythology.