Archer & Armstrong #1

Part of the Valiant Classic Collection from Alien Books, this handsome 2024 trade edition collects Barry Windsor-Smith's work on Archer & Armstrong with Frank Miller's cover art front and center — and what a cover it is. Armstrong, the barrel-chested immortal bruiser, hoists an entire red sports car overhead with casual ease while Archer squares off beside him, fists ready, as several other figures crowd the scene around them. It's a lively, chaotic snapshot of the duo's rough-and-tumble chemistry, and with Windsor-Smith writing and drawing the interior stories alongside inker John Floyd and colorist Maurice Fontenot, this collection is a genuinely rewarding deep dive into one of Valiant's most entertaining partnerships.