Ultimate Fantastic Four #31

Part two of the "Frightful" arc arrives with a cover by Greg Land and Matt Ryan that grabs your attention immediately — the Thing, Sue Storm, and Reed Richards charge forward in their sleek black-and-blue uniforms while a massive, agonized Human Torch blazes in flames behind them, his face contorted in a raw, fiery scream. Mark Millar's Ultimate reimagining of Marvel's first family has consistently raised the stakes, and this image of three teammates pushing forward against a backdrop of their burning fourth suggests real tension at the heart of the story. A striking 2006 chapter in one of Marvel's boldest ongoing series.