Backlash #17

Backlash #17 brings the heat in this 1996 Image Comics entry, with cover art by penciler Mel Rubi and inker John Tighe showcasing a fierce battle scene: a red-haired woman and a white-haired woman charge forward amid crackling energy blasts, while a powerfully built figure bound in cables or tendrils looms in a purple suit against a backdrop of fiery explosions. The dynamic composition captures the kinetic intensity that defined WildStorm-era superhero action, with three distinct combatants making the stakes feel genuinely high. With Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth steering the story alongside a full creative team, this issue delivers the bold, high-energy style fans of the series came to expect.