Uncanny Avengers #22

A towering armored figure dominates the foreground of Daniel Acuña's cover — rendered after Kirby, as the artist himself notes — glowing with blue energy while Thor, a black-and-white-suited hero, and a fallen Wasp-like figure scramble amid explosions and a flaming streak through the sky. It's a striking image of overwhelming power meeting desperate heroism, setting the stage for "Avenge the Earth Conclusion," the climax of Rick Remender's ambitious Unity Squad saga. If you've been following this run, issue #22 looks like the payoff.