Battle Hymn #1

A masked, blue-suited superhero stands arms-crossed against a massive American flag backdrop, wartime fighter planes sweeping across the sky behind him — it's a striking, sepia-tinged image that evokes the patriotic pulp energy of the WWII era. Image Comics brings together B. Clay Moore, Jeremy Haun, and Ande Parks for this opening chapter, and that cover alone sets a tone of solemn, heroic purpose rather than flashy bombast. If you're drawn to superheroes filtered through the lens of wartime Americana, Battle Hymn #1 makes a compelling first impression.