Blue Estate #10

Viktor Kalvachev's painted cover for Blue Estate #10 is a striking piece of noir glamour: a confident woman in a red swimsuit and Soviet-starred swim cap sits perched inside an oversized White Russian cocktail glass, a sniper rifle leaning against its rim and a large cannabis leaf crowning the composition. The racing-form layout framing the title — complete with mock track-record reviews and a "Daily Double" teasing "Italian Stallions & Russian Nightmares" — gives the whole thing a darkly witty edge that perfectly captures the series' crime-comedy tone. "Episode Ten: White Russian" arrives as part of Image Comics' 20th anniversary year, with the full creative team of Kalvachev, Andrew Osborne, Toby Cypress, Nathan Fox, and Dave Johnson delivering their signature blend of style and menace.