Deadly Class #7

Five young, armed figures crowd this striking cover — a jacket-wearing teen at center grips a pistol while a short-sword drips blood at his side, flanked by a diverse crew that includes a sword-wielding girl with a cigarette, a skull-faced figure, a woman with cornrows and sunglasses, and a spiky-haired companion rendered in Wes Craig's bold, high-contrast linework against a fiery orange-and-black palette. Deadly Class #7 captures the dangerous ensemble energy that made this Image series one of 2014's most distinctive reads. Remender, Craig, and Loughridge deliver a cover that feels equal parts teen angst and genuine menace — exactly the kind of image that dares you to pick it up.