American Century #25

Against a glowing Broadway backdrop of jazz clubs, cocktail lounges, and marquee lights, a sharp-dressed man in a dark suit and tie stands confidently alongside an elegantly dressed woman in black — together they radiate the charged atmosphere of mid-century New York nightlife. Glen Orbik's painted cover work gives the whole scene a moody, cinematic warmth that feels right at home in Vertigo's mature-readers lineup. With Howard Chaykin and David Tischman steering the story and "Bite the Big Apple" as the title, issue #25 promises the kind of stylish intrigue that has defined this series throughout 2003.