Chew #9

Chew's "International Flavor" arc rolls into its fourth chapter with a cover that says plenty about the trouble Tony Chu has landed in — bruised, bloodied, and grimly presenting what appears to be a severed limb, while a menacing winged figure looms behind a woman with a flower in her hair. Rob Guillory's artwork bursts with warm reds and oranges, giving the scene a pulpy, sun-soaked energy that perfectly suits John Layman's wildly inventive series. If this cover is any indication, issue #9 is not going to be a quiet one.