Uncanny X-Force #29

Rick Remender's "Final Execution" arc hits its fifth chapter here, and Jerome Opeña's cover art captures the tension perfectly — four X-Force members crash through a shattering wall in a fierce, tangled melee, blades drawn and claws bared against a glowing cityscape backdrop. The raw, kinetic energy of the composition makes it immediately clear that this team is operating at the edge of their limits. With Dean White's atmospheric colors bathing the scene in amber and shadow, issue #29 is a striking entry in one of Marvel's most intense 2012 team books.