Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis #5

Five of Marvel's heaviest hitters surge forward across a sweeping wraparound cover by Brandon Peterson — Iron Man with repulsors blazing, Captain America shield in hand, Hawkeye nocked and ready, Spider-Woman wings spread wide, and Thor swinging Mjolnir through a dazzling, otherworldly tunnel of luminescent orbs and cosmic webbing. Peterson's linework and colors give the whole piece a kinetic, almost three-dimensional energy that makes the team feel genuinely unstoppable. A handsome hardcover collecting Bendis's Avengers run, this 2013 volume is a fine showcase for one of Marvel's signature ensemble casts.