Bodies #2

The second chapter of Vertigo's eight-part mystery series Bodies arrives with a striking Francesco Francavilla cover that frames a shadowy figure in tinted red glasses between stark black vertical bars, flanked by fragmented vignettes hinting at different times and places — including a glimpse of a Union Jack. The brooding, high-contrast design perfectly captures the series' atmosphere of fractured identity, which carries right into the chapter's own title: "Identity." With Si Spencer writing and a quartet of artists — Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade, Tula Lotay, and Meghan Hetrick — each bringing a distinct visual voice, this October 2014 issue is a genuinely compelling piece of Vertigo's mature-readers line.