Blade #6

The sixth issue of Marvel's mature-readers MAX series closes out with the brooding, atmospheric cover work of Tim Bradstreet — depicting a shaved-head, shirtless Blade shouldering a large blade against a churning, smoke-gray sky, his expression radiating cold resolve. Flanking the left side are two inset panels: a young girl in formal dress staring with unsettling calm, and a distressed woman shielding her face, hinting at the human stakes surrounding the Daywalker. Writer Christopher Hinz and artist Homs bring "The Huskie" to life under Marvel's Parental Advisory label, making this a genuinely compelling chapter in one of the darker corners of the 2002 Marvel universe.