Doom 2099 #30

Patrick Broderick's cover for Doom 2099 #30 frames the armored, red-caped figure of Doom hovering in imposing close-up against a sky blazing with orange and purple storm clouds, while below him a massive military force — rows of soldiers in red berets, heavy tanks, and squadrons of fighter jets — assembles in what looks like an overwhelming show of power. The tension between that lone armored figure and the sheer scale of the hardware arrayed beneath him sets up the "American Way" story with real dramatic weight. Warren Ellis brings his sharp sensibilities to Doom's futuristic world here, with Broderick and John Nyberg's linework giving the 2099 universe a kinetic, wide-screen energy that holds up beautifully.