Barbalien: Red Planet--From the World of Black Hammer #[nn]

Expanding the world of Black Hammer, this Dark Horse collection from Jeff Lemire and Tate Brombal puts Barbalien front and center — quite literally, as Gabriel Hernández Walta's cover depicts the red-skinned, antenna-crowned alien warrior wrapped and pulled taut by heavy chains, his expression stoic beneath the strain. It's a striking image of constraint and defiance that sets a compelling emotional tone for everything that follows. Hernández Walta's linework gives the figure real physical weight, making those chains feel genuinely oppressive against the stark white background.