Hardcore: Reloaded #3

The cover of Hardcore: Reloaded #3 plunges you right into the tension, depicting a bloodied figure in a paramedic uniform clutching both a pistol and a first-aid kit while receiving a syringe — all rendered with Francis Portela's sharp, kinetic linework and Leonardo Paciarotti's vivid colors. Looming in the background is an armored, helmeted antagonist with glowing eyes, framed in a circular inset that gives the composition an urgent, almost surveillance-camera feel. Brandon Thomas's series from Image/Skybound continues to deliver high-stakes espionage energy with this 2020 installment.