Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen #1

Cyclops stands front and center on this striking 2012 Marvel trade paperback, arms outstretched in a commanding pose while Storm soars dramatically overhead and a lineup of X-Men — including Colossus and others — rally behind him. Carlos Pacheco's cover pencils, inked by Cam Smith, give the assembled team a sense of real momentum and scale, with a stormy sky crackling with lightning setting the tension perfectly. Kieron Gillen's run on Uncanny X-Men is a great entry point for anyone who wants their mutant stories bold and politically charged.