We Stand on Guard

A taut, six-issue miniseries from Brian K. Vaughan and Steve Skroce, We Stand on Guard imagines a near-future Canada fighting a desperate guerrilla war against a hyper-militarized United States. Published by Image Comics in 2015, the series uses its high-concept premise to explore themes of national identity, sacrifice, and the cost of freedom, all rendered with Skroce's detailed, kinetic art. It stands as a striking, politically charged action story from one of the medium's most celebrated writers.