Criminal #10

Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips bring their hard-boiled crime anthology to its tenth issue with a cover that perfectly captures the series' noir soul — a desperate figure clutches a shotgun while a looming dark silhouette towers behind them against a blood-red background, tension radiating from every brushstroke. Sean Phillips' stark two-tone composition, all deep blacks and urgent reds, makes this one of the most visually striking covers of the 2019 run. "Cruel Summer Part Six" promises the kind of gritty, atmospheric storytelling that has made Criminal one of Image's most compelling ongoing series.