Hellblazer #266

Simon Bisley's painted cover for this 2010 Vertigo entry is a striking close-up portrait of a battered punk — vivid green mohawk, mirrored shades, a safety pin through his lip, cigarette dangling from his mouth, and a Union Jack "Destroy" shirt beneath a studded leather jacket — rendered with photorealistic grit that practically smells like back-alley Britain. Peter Milligan continues "No Future" with part two, subtitled "Where There Is Discord," a title that crackles with political tension against that backdrop of punk iconography. It's a genuinely arresting package from a creative team clearly in their element.