The Mantle #2

The cover of this Image/Shadowline series crackles with raw energy — a figure in the foreground channels an enormous surge of power through outstretched hands, a ghostly face erupting from the blast, while a second figure is hurled skyward through a storm of dark fragments. Ed Brisson, Brian Level, and Jordan Boyd bring an immediate sense of consequence and scale to this second issue, setting a tone that's equal parts superhero spectacle and genuine unease. If the first issue left you curious, this cover makes it clear that things are already escalating fast.