Ultimate Invasion #3

Jonathan Hickman's ambitious Ultimate Invasion reaches its third chapter, with Bryan Hitch delivering a cover that puts a striking team front and center — Iron Man's armored fist thrust toward the viewer, a sword-wielding blonde warrior, a red-costumed flier unleashing fiery energy, a massive gray-skinned powerhouse looming large, and a silver-helmeted figure in the foreground, all surging forward against a backdrop of countless figures. The dynamic composition captures the scale and tension that has defined this 2023 series, with Hitch's linework (inked by Hitch himself and colored by Alex Sinclair) giving the ensemble a kinetic urgency that's hard to ignore. "Chapter Three: Through the Looking Glass" promises a story as layered as its cover suggests.