28 Days Later #8

Against a bruised, storm-colored sky marked by the series' biohazard symbol, this eighth issue from BOOM! Studios presents a quietly chilling portrait: a young woman in a red headband shoulders a blood-soaked machete with the steely composure of someone who has long since stopped being surprised by what survival demands. Tim Bradstreet's painted cover work gives the image a gritty, photorealistic weight that suits the infected world of 28 Days Later perfectly. Inside, Michael Alan Nelson and Declan Shalvey — with colors by Nick Filardi — continue their unflinching expansion of one of horror's most harrowing settings.