East of West #17

A cool, dusky red palette dominates this Nick Dragotta cover, where a sharp-eyed figure with flowing white hair coolly levels a gun barrel straight at the viewer — a quietly menacing image that perfectly captures East of West's brand of stylish, apocalyptic tension. Hickman, Dragotta, and Martin continue their acclaimed alternate-history saga here with issue #17, subtitled "This Sacred Meal," promising another chapter steeped in dread and consequence. If you've been following this series, the cover alone makes it clear the story isn't letting up anytime soon.