DMZ #57

Part three of the "Collective Punishment" arc, this November 2010 Vertigo entry carries a stark, unsettling cover by John Paul Leon — three horizontal bands of deep red and black depicting chaotic, overlapping figures amid the wreckage and tumult of Manhattan's war-torn DMZ. The title "Amina, Mother of One" suggests a deeply personal thread running through the larger conflict, and the cover's raw, almost monochromatic urgency delivers that tension immediately. Brian Wood and Cliff Chiang bring their sharp storytelling to this mid-arc chapter, making it a compelling stop in one of Vertigo's most politically charged series.