Uncanny X-Force #9

Kris Anka's cover for issue #9 of Sam Humphries' Uncanny X-Force run is a striking, intimate composition — a young woman with dark hair lies face-down, earbuds in, while an elaborate tattoo covering her back depicts a swirl of shadowy figures, and a gloved hand reaches in holding what appears to be a small device. It's an image that balances quiet vulnerability with an unmistakable undercurrent of tension, suggesting that even a moment of rest is never truly safe in this corner of the Marvel NOW! universe. With interior art from Dalibor Talajić and Adrian Alphona, this 2013 series continues to bring a distinctive visual sensibility to Marvel's mutant espionage world.