Chosen #1

Peter Gross's watercolor-style cover for this first issue of Mark Millar's three-part Dark Horse series sets the tone with striking irreverence: a Christ-like figure wearing a crown of thorns and a golden halo is depicted on a cross, clad in a "Frankie Say Relax" t-shirt against a stormy sky. The collision of sacred imagery and 1980s pop-culture nostalgia signals that Chosen has no intention of playing it safe with its subject matter. If issue #1 is this boldly provocative on the outside, the story waiting inside promises to be equally thought-provoking.