Black Ops #4

A split cover design makes this April 1996 Image title immediately striking — on the left, detailed technical schematics of a robotic "Head Unit" hint at the mechanical engineering behind these armored combatants, while on the right, two massive battle-armored figures clash amid a fiery orange sky, with a third robotic suit looming above. Dan Norton's pencils and Sandra Hope's inks give the machinery a weighty, kinetic presence that suits the covert-action tone of Black Ops perfectly. With Shon C. Bury and Norton sharing writing duties, this fourth issue promises the same blend of high-tech hardware and hard-hitting action the series has been building toward.