Ultimate New Ultimates #1

Frank Cho's cover for Ultimate New Ultimates #1 announces the series with a genuinely arresting image: a titanic Thor dominates the scene, both hammer and axe raised high, as Captain America braces with his shield below him amid a churning mass of monstrous enemies. Surrounding them are a full roster of Ultimates — including a fierce red-haired warrior woman, a gun-wielding figure in dark tactical gear, and a blonde combatant in the thick of the chaos — all pressing forward against an overwhelming tide of creatures. Writer Jeph Loeb and artist Frank Cho open their 2010 run with a cover that makes the "Thor Reborn" story title feel immediately, viscerally earned.