Ultimate Comics X-Men #22

Part of the "Reservation X" arc, issue #22 brings that storyline to its conclusion with a cover by Dave Johnson that speaks volumes without showing a single mutant in action. A battered, vine-covered helmet rests half-buried in the earth as a glowing green plant — its leaves backlit by what appears to be a luminous DNA helix — reaches upward through the murky atmosphere, suggesting themes of growth, survival, and what's left behind. Brian Wood and Nathan Edmondson's collaborative run gets a quietly striking send-off image that feels more like a monument than a battle cry.