Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #6

The concluding chapter of this 2011 crossover event arrives with a cover that says it all — a looming, battle-worn Spider-Man presides over a solemn procession of Ultimate Avengers, with Captain America shield in hand, Thor gripping Mjolnir, Nick Fury, Iron Man, and a blonde woman advancing through a haze of falling leaves. Leinil Francis Yu's cover art carries real emotional weight, the heroes' expressions grim rather than triumphant, perfectly suited to a story bearing the banner "Death of Spider-Man." Mark Millar, Yu, Stephen Segovia, and Sunny Gho bring this six-part series to a close in what promises to be one of the more haunting finales in the Ultimate universe's run.