The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #7

A winged figure in a sleek dark costume with gold armor takes center stage on this 2001 Marvel retrospective cover, flanked by ghostly images of The Thing, Captain America, Wolverine, and a host of other Marvel heroes stretching into the background. Salvador Larroca's cover art captures a sense of soaring momentum that feels just right for a series counting down the greatest stories in Marvel's history. Inside, Len Wein and Dave Cockrum's "Second Genesis" — with inks by Dave Cockrum and colors by Glynis Wein — reminds readers why this tale has earned its place among Marvel's finest.