Buck Rogers #2

Dynamite's 2009 reinvention of Buck Rogers hits its second issue with a cover by John Cassaday that immediately signals a sleek, futuristic tone — two figures in black suits trimmed with glowing neon-blue and white circuitry lines stand back-to-back against a vivid teal background, one of them gripping a retro-styled ray gun. The duo's guarded expressions and bold design suggest high stakes and uneasy alliances in Scott Beatty's story, "Future Shock Part Two: Animal Husbandry." It's a visually striking package that makes clear this is a Buck Rogers for a new era.