Ultimate Iron Man II #5

The finale of this five-issue Ultimate Iron Man II series arrives with a striking Pasqual Ferry cover that puts a younger Tony Stark's armor front and center — compact, red-and-silver, arc reactor glowing at the chest, raising a large firearm while something dark and jagged looms in the background. It's a tense, charged image that captures the sense of a confrontation reaching its peak. With Orson Scott Card scripting and colors by Dave McCaig giving the whole piece a warm, electric atmosphere, this is a satisfying capstone to the miniseries.