Secret Empire #4 (2017) – Marvel Comics

Secret Empire #4 continues Marvel's major 2017 crossover event as the battle against Hydra-controlled Captain America intensifies.

The uploaded cover features a dramatic confrontation between Captain America (Steve Rogers), Iron Man, and the imposing cybernetic villain Ultron. Steve Rogers charges forward with his shield while Iron Man attacks with his repulsor technology. Behind them, the enormous mechanical figure of Ultron dominates the composition, creating a powerful sense of scale and danger. The metallic blue, silver and gold color palette gives the cover a futuristic, high-tech atmosphere.

The story centers on the race to obtain a fragment of the Cosmic Cube, a powerful object that could potentially restore the real Steve Rogers and change the course of the conflict. Both Hydra and the resistance need the fragment, but it is in the possession of the extremely dangerous Ultron.

The issue brings together major Marvel characters and resistance forces while exploring the increasingly complicated relationship between Steve Rogers, Hank Pym/Ultron, Iron Man and the heroes opposing Hydra's regime. The main story is written by Nick Spencer, with art from Leinil Francis Yu, Rod Reis and Joshua Cassara. The standard cover is credited to Mark Brooks.