Ultimates 2 #7

Captain America commands the foreground of this striking Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary cover, shield raised and gaze steady, while the full assembled roster of the Ultimates fans out behind him — armored figures, airborne heroes, and a sprawling cast rendered with Hitch's trademark cinematic scope. The title "Wolf in the Fold" hints at tension lurking within this formidable team, and the overlaid data-readout graphics give the whole image a cool surveillance thriller edge. Mark Millar and Hitch were firing on all cylinders with this 2005 series, and issue #7 delivers a cover that feels every bit as grand and uneasy as that story title promises.