Blood Syndicate #2

The cover of Blood Syndicate #2 — part of DC's Milestone imprint — delivers an immediate jolt of intensity, with two powerfully built figures locked in brutal close-quarters combat as explosive energy and fire erupt between them, while a third rage-filled figure crackles with power in the banner above. Penciled by James Fry and inked by Mike Gustovich, it's a vivid showcase of the raw, kinetic energy that defined Milestone's street-level superhero universe in 1993. With Ivan Velez Jr. and Dwayne McDuffie co-writing "Blood Rivalry," and interior art by Fry with inks by Andrew Pepoy, this second issue promises the kind of fierce, character-driven conflict that made Blood Syndicate one of Milestone's most compelling titles.