Thunderbolts #115

Part of Marvel's 2007 "The Initiative" banner, Thunderbolts #115 wraps up the "Faith in Monsters" arc with a cover by Marko Djurdjević that gathers the team's unsettling roster in one tense composition — a pink-haired woman in black armor, the monstrous grinning face of Venom, a reptilian armored figure, a masked woman with blonde hair clutching a playing card, and a looming close-up of a scarred, intimidating face filling the foreground. Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato Jr. bring their signature dark, psychological edge to this team of reformed (or not-so-reformed) villains, and the cover's moody painterly style makes clear this isn't your standard superhero book. If you've been following this arc, issue #115 promises a charged conclusion to one of Marvel's grittier team titles of the era.