Gen 13 Bootleg #1

Alan Davis and Mark Farmer kick off this 1996 Image series with a cover that immediately signals a fresh, playful take on the Gen 13 universe — five figures strike confident poses against a warm, tropical backdrop, including a red-haired woman in a purple-and-green bodysuit front and center, flanked by a gothic-styled woman in a corset, a figure draped in leafy vines holding an apple, and two figures lurking behind them with knowing smiles. Davis's fluid linework and the rich colors from Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, and WildStorm FX give the whole scene an inviting energy that sets the stage for "Lindquist's Fault, Part One." A promising first issue for anyone who enjoys the Gen 13 cast filtered through a distinctly different creative sensibility.