Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #3

Gabriel Hardman's cover for this third chapter of BOOM! Studios' four-part series sets a striking mood: a determined ape clutching a scroll or cylinder stands in the foreground before a ruined landscape, while the looming face of a gorilla wearing a technological eye-piece dominates the background with quiet menace. Corinna Bechko and Hardman bring their dual creative vision to this 2012 series that digs into the political fault lines of the ape world. The earthy, muted palette and confident linework give the whole thing a tense, cinematic weight that fits the "betrayal" of the title perfectly.