Echo #5

Echo #5 brings the manga-influenced action of Image's stylish series to a head with a cover that crowds the frame with tension — a close-up figure wearing sleek tech goggles dominates the foreground, while a white-haired fighter and a heavily armored opponent loom behind them against a dark urban skyline. Long Vo's artwork, inked by Kidkoum Visarutvanit and colored by Charles Park, delivers real visual punch, layering the characters with moody neon-tinged shadows that suit the "Welcoming Party" chapter title perfectly. If this 2000 Image series has been on your radar, issue five's cover alone makes a compelling case for diving in.