Winter Soldier #12 (HERE BE SPOILERS!)

God, Brubaker just keeps getting better and better on this title.  This issue is tense from the first page and propels you through it with nervous energy.  Brubaker does an amazing job showing this mission spiraling completely out of control, with Bucky agreeing to Leo's demand that he undergo brainwashing to revert to his Winter Soldier persona and assassinate Daredevil.  You can feel Cap and Maria Hill's frustration as the scenario goes from bad to worse and it just starts seeming harder and harder to imagine how Bucky and Natasha are going to exist this arc without scars.  The good news is that Brubaker makes it pretty clear that Leo's attempt to erase Natasha's love for Bucky didn't work and that Bucky is operating somewhere under his Winter Soldier persona.  But, given Brubaker's masterful construction of the story here, it's hard to see how Bucky's going to be able to turn the tables on Leo, given how complete his control over the "game" has been so far.  On a side note, it's also interesting that Bucky is now revealed as alive to Daredevil, increasing the again the number of people who are aware that he's alive.  It's unclear if it's part of Leo's plan or just a side benefit.  All in all, it's an excellent issue, from start to finish.