Dead@17 #1

This first issue of Dead@17: Afterbirth kicks off a four-part Image Comics miniseries with a punchy cover by Josh Howard, showing two sharp-edged young women ready for trouble — a red-hoodie-clad redhead with a lightning-bolt emblem front and center, and a dark-haired companion in black and green striped sleeves standing behind her, a city skyline looming at their feet. Howard handles every creative role here, and his confident linework gives both characters a stylish edge that blends punk attitude with genuine menace. A solid entry point into this 2009 series for anyone drawn to fierce heroines and urban supernatural energy.