Blood Syndicate #35

The extra-sized final issue of Milestone's Blood Syndicate arrives with a cover by ChrisCross that pulls no punches — a dense, kinetic clash of the team's eclectic roster surging forward together, from a bear-like powerhouse and a red-maned fighter to armored and masked members amid debris and chaos. Titled "Bang, You're Dead," this 1996 sendoff wears its stakes openly on its sleeve, and the "Extra-Sized Final Issue" banner makes clear that writers Ivan Velez Jr. and Dwayne McDuffie are bringing this chapter of Dakota's street-level superhero saga to a close. It's a fitting, energetic farewell to one of Milestone's most distinctive ensembles.