Ultimate War #2

The second chapter of Marvel's 2003 crossover pitting the Ultimates against the Ultimate X-Men arrives with a cover by Chris Bachalo that crackles with electricity and raw power. Thor dominates the foreground, hammer raised high amid a storm of lightning, his armor glowing with blue energy circles — while a fierce figure with long braided hair looms behind him, ready for battle. Mark Millar's script and Bachalo's interiors promise the same high-stakes tension that this striking cover so confidently telegraphs.