FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #14

Issue #14 of Vertigo's FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics wraps its cover in a wonderfully retro public-safety-pamphlet aesthetic, styled as a cheerful government instructional comic starring a cartoon mascot called "Atom" and a wide-eyed kid named Cicero — all bright primary colors, speech bubbles, and vintage panel layouts courtesy of cover artist Nathan Fox. The playful design promises that physics itself has stopped behaving the way it "ought to," and the F.B.P.'s best scientists are on the case, with Cicero's suburban world teetering right on the edge of the weirdness. It's a genuinely clever cover concept that sets the table perfectly for "Standing on Shoulders, Part 1 of 2," with Rico Renzi's warm, retro palette making this 2014 Vertigo series look like nothing else on the shelf.