Uncanny X-Men #15

Tied into the 2012 Avengers vs. X-Men crossover event, this issue opens the three-part "This Strange, Unpleasant Land" arc from writer Kieron Gillen. Daniel Acuña's cover — painted entirely by him — dominates with a brooding close-up of Cyclops in his visor and dark uniform looming large, while in the background a blue-skinned, formally dressed figure gestures before ranks of armed soldiers. It's a striking composition that sets a tense, geopolitical mood for wherever Cyclops and company are headed next.