Bang! Tango #5

The penultimate chapter of this Vertigo six-issue series arrives with a cover by Howard Chaykin that's all elegance and tension — two glamorously dressed women, one in flowing blue lace and one in deep crimson, stand back-to-back amid a lush bloom of stylized flowers, each glancing over her shoulder with cool, guarded composure. The contrast of their gowns, bouquet, and folding fan against that soft purple backdrop gives the image a sophisticated noir-tinged atmosphere perfectly suited to a story titled "La Castigada." With Joe Kelly writing and Adrian Sibar on interior art, Bang! Tango #5 keeps the drama simmering right up to its final issue.