Absolute Y: The Last Man #2

This second oversized Absolute volume collects Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, José Marzán Jr., Goran Sudžuka, and Goran Parlov's post-apocalyptic saga in a format befitting its ambition. Massimo Carnevale's painted cover draws two compelling figures into the frame — a woman with locs crying out against a burst of fiery orange light, and a sharp-eyed figure below clutching a blade with quiet intensity — conveying both urgency and resolve in vivid, painterly strokes. A fine 2016 edition for anyone who wants Y: The Last Man presented at its most handsome.