Gemini Blood #1

Launching DC's Helix imprint in September 1996, Gemini Blood arrives with a striking cover by Walter Simonson that splits the visual world cleanly in two: on the left, a pair of menacing, skull-faced armored figures — one leveling a gun directly at the viewer — rendered in cool, stark tones, while on the right, a group of four gritty street-level characters gather in a shadowy urban alley. Writer Christopher Hinz and artist Tommy Lee Edwards kick off "Species Paratwa, Part One," promising a series that bridges hard-edged science fiction with noir atmosphere. It's a confident, visually arresting opener that sets up a world of sharp contrasts from its very first page.