Ultimate X-Men #10

The cover of this 2001 Marvel series installment presents the Ultimate X-Men in a moody, amber-toned composition — Wolverine strides forward with claws extended at the center, flanked by the shadowed forms of his teammates, including a figure swinging or descending from above and another crouching low with claws of their own. Adam Kubert's cover pencils give the assembled team a tense, purposeful energy that suits the "Return to Weapon X" arc perfectly. Part four of six, this issue arrives at the thick of a six-chapter storyline, and the brooding atmosphere promises high stakes for the Ultimate universe's take on mutantkind.