Bloodhound #2

The cover of Bloodhound #2 pulls no punches — artist Dave Johnson depicts a long-haired, bloodied figure snarling with fierce intensity, his eyes burning red, one battered fist raised and splattered with blood against a stark black background. The police-tape banner framing the title and the tagline "(Un)Leash the Hound!" set a gritty, street-level tone that feels right at home in DC's darker 2004 output. With Dan Jolley writing and Leonard Kirk on interior art, this series clearly has its teeth in something raw and compelling.