Thunderbolts #7

Part of Marvel NOW!'s reinvention of the Thunderbolts, this 2013 issue titled "Direct Action" comes wrapped in a striking cover by Julian Totino Tedesco — a bold, intimate image of two figures locked in a passionate embrace, rendered against a stark black background with vivid red graphic lines that give the composition a charged, almost dangerous tension. Writer Daniel Way and artist Phil Noto, with colors by Guru eFX, bring their stylish sensibility to a team book that's never been shy about blending action with complicated personal dynamics. It's a quietly arresting cover that promises something more layered than your typical superhero fare.