Marvel comics for November 2011: Steve McNiven has an exquisitely rendered style that looks fantastic on a cover. This is for Captain America #5, which looks fantastic with the American and HYDRA flags in the background.

Marvel comics for August 2011: this is the cover to issue #2 of the latest series to be called Captain America, by Steve McNiven. It catches the dynamic and the mood very well.

Continuing with Marvel covers for comics coming out in September, this is unwieldly titled Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1, drawn by Steve McNiven. I have a weakness for covers with groups facing off against each other, and McNiven’s sharp linework is something I always find pleasing.

Today’s image is the variant cover by Steve McNiven to Secret Invasion #3, the latest company-wide crossover from Marvel. Not only is it a cool visual, it is also a lot better than the regular covers.