Crime Bible: The Five Lessons #2

Part two of Greg Rucka and Jesús Saiz's five-issue DC series arrives with a painted cover by John Van Fleet that sets a tense, noir-drenched mood — a dark-clad figure in tactical gloves looms over a prone blonde woman, their struggle framed against a shadowy, floral-wallpapered backdrop with the word "LUST" emblazoned at the bottom. The blood-dripped lettering and deep, atmospheric palette make clear this 52 Aftermath series isn't pulling any punches as it works through the Crime Bible's sinister lessons one by one. A compelling chapter in a series that takes the darker corners of the DC Universe seriously.