Heaven's Devils #1

From Image Comics in 2003, Heaven's Devils #1 arrives with a striking cover by Zach Howard that sets a moody, politically charged tone right from the start. A long-haired figure stands at the center, cradling a mysterious glowing light in his hands, while a looming saguaro cactus and two shadowy faces — one in a cowboy hat, one in a riot helmet — press in from the background. A pull quote from Brian K. Vaughan praising the book's engagement with race, politics, and the environment makes it clear that writer Jai Nitz and Howard have something genuinely ambitious on their hands.