Thunderbolts #55

Thunderbolts #55 brings a raw, visceral energy to its cover, where a massive grey-skinned figure fires blinding green energy beams from his eyes while hoisting a skull-faced, purple-costumed figure — his torn star-spangled costume and dropped golden helmet scattered below — in a crushing grip against a sickly green backdrop. The confrontation feels genuinely dangerous, with a third figure barely visible at the edge of the composition, lending the scene a sense of sprawling chaos. Patrick Zircher and Al Vey deliver cover art that crackles with threat, making this 2001 Fabian Nicieza-written chapter of "Justice, Like Lightning…" one you won't want to pass over.