City of Tomorrow #[nn]

In "Human Nature, Metal Fatigue," Howard Chaykin delivers a sharp, character-driven sci-fi tale set in the meticulously engineered city of Columbia, where robotic servants live and feel as their creators intended. Tuck, haunted by his father’s utopian legacy and disillusioned by the sterile perfection of his upbringing, channels his rage into covert government missions—until a single order shatters his sense of purpose. With Chaykin handling every aspect of the interior art and inks, and Michelle Madsen’s colors grounding the world’s cold precision, this 2006 issue builds tension with quiet dread and emotional weight. The cover, also by Chaykin, captures the story’s stark contrast between human longing and mechanical order.