DMZ #39

Part three of the "War Powers" arc finds Vertigo's unflinching vision of a fractured Manhattan in full tension on a cover by John Paul Leon. A bearded figure in a military-style jacket strides forward hauling a heavy duffel bag — press credentials hanging from his neck — while armed soldiers in combat gear flank him against a bullet-scarred urban backdrop plastered with Asian-language signage. Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli's series has always excelled at portraying the DMZ as a pressure cooker, and this gritty, purposeful cover image captures that atmosphere with quiet, unsettling confidence.