Dark Reign: Lethal Legion

In the wake of Marvel's "Secret Invasion," the criminal underworld of the Marvel Universe is thrown into chaos as Norman Osborn—now the nation's top security official—consolidates power. This three-issue series, published by Marvel in 2009, focuses on a new, deadly incarnation of the Lethal Legion, a team of super-villains assembled by the Grim Reaper to strike at Osborn's regime. Artist Tommy Lee Edwards brings a gritty, atmospheric style to this short but pivotal chapter of the "Dark Reign" era, exploring the violent power struggles that define Osborn's rise. It matters as a tense, character-driven look at the villains caught in the crossfire of a supervillain-run government.