Ultimate X-Men #16

A lone, leather-clad figure astride a heavy motorcycle dominates this moody cover — an American flag clutched loosely in one gloved hand, wind-tossed hair framing a brooding expression — perfectly setting the stage for "World Tour Part One." Adam Kubert's cover pencils give the image a painterly warmth, bathing the scene in amber and rust tones that feel both open-road free and quietly melancholy. It's a striking visual promise that this 2002 arc is taking the Ultimate X-Men somewhere beyond the school grounds.