The American #4

The American charges forward on the cover of issue #4, blue-and-white costume blazing, with a globe-topped shield raised high and a battle cry on his lips — flanked by a civilian in a red shirt and an armed, ammo-laden adversary in camouflage, all three erupting from a burst of fire and debris. It's a kinetic, hard-hitting image penciled and inked by Chris Warner that captures the series' gritty, politically charged energy perfectly. Dark Horse's 1988 superhero drama "The Meaning of the Word" looks to be anything but a quiet chapter.