Bionic Man #2

Kevin Smith and Phil Hester's reinvention of Steve Austin continues in this second issue, "A Man, Barely Alive," from Dynamite's 2011 revival. Alex Ross's painted cover places a determined, red-suited Austin surging forward, his gleaming bionic arm raised in a powerful strike against a luminous, circuitry-filled backdrop criss-crossed with EKG pulse lines — a vivid snapshot of man and machine fused under pressure. Jonathan Lau handles the interior art, promising the same high-energy sensibility that makes this series such an appealing modernization of a beloved property.