Duke #4

Tom Reilly's cover for issue #4 of Joshua Williamson's Duke is a full-throttle composition — a blond, battle-worn soldier roars with rifle raised against a billowing orange explosion, while armed fighters in the foreground level heavy weapons at the viewer and a duo on a USMC motorcycle launches airborne in the chaos behind him. Jordie Bellaire's colors give the whole scene a punchy warmth, the amber-and-gold blast lighting up what looks like a bridge setting packed with combatants. If this series has been on your radar, this cover alone makes a convincing case to jump in.