Blue Estate #12

The word "SERENITY" is written in the sand beneath a red-haired woman sunbathing in a yellow bikini, while a muscular man approaches along the beach — but the palm trees overhead are blooming with assault rifles and dollar bills, making it clear that paradise here comes with serious complications. Viktor Kalvachev's cover art frames the whole scene like a postcard stamp, complete with cancellation marks and a tongue-in-cheek "May Contain Hazardous Materials" warning, perfectly capturing Blue Estate's blend of sun-soaked style and criminal menace. Issue #12 closes out this Image series in 2012 with that same sharp, darkly comedic wit that defined the run.