Army@Love #2

Vertigo's sharp military satire Army@Love continues with issue #2, story-titled "Why We Fight," written and drawn by Rick Veitch with inks by Gary Erskine. The cover — penciled by Veitch and inked by Erskine — presents a confident, red-haired woman in a military uniform and combat boots, casually holding a bright pink leash connected to an equally bright pink poodle, the whole scene set against a grim, institutional corridor that makes the pop-colored dog all the more absurd and delightful. That collision of glamour, military grit, and absurdist humor signals exactly the kind of satirical tension that makes this series such a distinctive entry in Vertigo's 2007 lineup.