Ex Machina #10

A looming mechanical mask dominates the deep red background of this Tony Harris cover, its gear-and-iron face radiating an unsettling authority over the scene below. In the foreground, a compact green camouflage-patterned jetpack rests front and center, its utilitarian bulk a grounded contrast to the ominous presence towering behind it. Brian K. Vaughan's "Tag Conclusion" promises a satisfying payoff to the arc, and this moody 2005 Wildstorm Signature Series entry makes a strong visual case for what's at stake.