Ex Machina #35

Issue #35 of Brian K. Vaughan's political superhero series presents a striking cover by Tony Harris — a close profile of a figure with long braided hair, his hands gripping heavy chains against a bold red-and-yellow backdrop of stars and circuit-board imagery. The tension between restraint and resolve practically radiates off the page, and the story title "The Race" hints at the charged themes waiting inside. Wildstorm's Ex Machina consistently delivered this kind of thoughtful, arresting cover work, and this 2008 installment is no exception.