Hardware #21

Hardware's armored form dominates this November 1994 Milestone/DC cover, bursting through rubble with energy blasts crossing in vivid pink and white around him — a kinetic image that makes the tagline "It's a Hell of a Town" feel entirely earned. This issue brings the "Arcaana" arc to its conclusion, and the tension of that finale is written all over the cover's explosive debris and crackling firepower. Cover art by Prentis Rollins delivers a muscular, detail-packed composition that showcases why Hardware's battle-suit design is such a satisfying visual centerpiece for the series.