Fury #3

The haunting, painterly cover by Bill Sienkiewicz sets an unsettling tone for this third chapter of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's MAX-imprint take on Nick Fury — a wide, ghostly face looms large in the background while a figure in the foreground grips an elaborate weapon in a visceral close-up. The "Explicit Content" advisory is well-earned here, and the story title "Here Comes the Pain" leaves little doubt that things are escalating in a serious way. If you've been following this gritty, no-holds-barred 2002 series, this issue promises to keep the tension wound tight.