Black Badge #12

A battered scout stares out with a bloody, unsettling grin on this striking cover by Matt Kindt — his uniform bearing the skull-and-crossbones Black Badge emblem and a "Class of 1985" patch that hints at a much darker scouting legacy. Tyler Jenkins and Hilary Jenkins bring their signature watercolor warmth to the interior of this twelfth chapter, grounding the espionage and danger in a deceptively wholesome aesthetic. If you've been following Matt Kindt's quietly intense spy thriller, this issue's cover alone promises the series hasn't lost any of its eerie, compelling edge.