The Patriots #6

From WildStorm comes the sixth chapter of The Patriots, and this cover by Michael Ryan and Randy Elliott wastes no time setting the pulse racing. A dark-haired woman on a roaring motorcycle launches airborne through a debris field of skulls, while a male figure alongside her opens fire with pistols — all of it framed against a tattered American flag and a city skyline. Jonathan Peterson's team delivers exactly the kind of kinetic, stakes-feel-real energy that made 2000 an exciting time for superhero comics outside the mainstream.