American Century #3

Vertigo's American Century #3 brings Howard Chaykin and David Tischman's mid-century noir thriller to a tension-filled moment, with cover art by Chaykin himself. The cover depicts a man gripping a pistol as he holds a wide-eyed blonde woman close against him, flames erupting in the shadowy background and a stark blue-and-white flag looming overhead — an image that crackles with danger, intimacy, and geopolitical intrigue all at once. With Marc Laming and John Stokes rounding out the creative team on interiors, this 2001 Vertigo series is mature, atmospheric storytelling at its most stylishly loaded.