100 Bullets #89

Issue #89 of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's celebrated Vertigo series arrives in May 2008 with a cover by Dave Johnson that drips with noir atmosphere. A silver-haired man in a dark suit holds a pistol as gold skull-stamped casino chips scatter around him, a sleek black Chevrolet bearing the number 13 parked in the foreground before the glittering marquee of the Sands hotel. That shadow stretching beneath his feet — hinting at a face reflected in the pavement — sets an ominous tone perfectly suited to "Chapter One: Corner of the Sky.