Finals #1

From Vertigo's mature-readers line comes Finals #1, the opening chapter of Will Pfeifer and Jill Thompson's four-part college series. Jill Thompson's cover captures a young couple sharing a warm embrace at the center of a chaotic campus scene — students argue, scramble, and sprint in every direction beneath autumn trees, all framed by a gate bearing the motto "Strength Through Study." It's a nicely observed snapshot of college life gone sideways, and a promising start to what looks like a sharp, character-driven story.