Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis #4

Tied to the Avengers vs. X-Men crossover event of 2012, this Marvel trade gathers some genuinely tense superhero conflict with Brian Michael Bendis writing and Walter Simonson contributing to the series. Mike Deodato's cover sets a brooding, battle-worn tone: a battered Captain America dominates the foreground, his uniform torn and shield at the ready, while behind him a winged Angel takes flight alongside the gleaming Silver Surfer and an armored figure — suggesting the Avengers are far from fighting alone, even amid the chaos of debris-strewn ruins. It's a striking assembly that captures the scale and strain of this hero-versus-hero conflict beautifully.