Ultimate Power #7

Seven issues into this nine-part crossover epic, Ultimate Power keeps the tension at a fever pitch. Greg Land and Jay Leisten's cover crackles with blinding energy at its center, where a cloaked, armored figure channels what appears to be a massive surge of power — while combatants are hurled in every direction, including a dark-suited flying figure above and a feral, clawed fighter at lower right. With Jeph Loeb at the helm and the series barreling toward its conclusion, this 2007 Marvel series is shaping up to be one of the year's most relentless superhero showdowns.