Hellhole #1

From Scott Lobdell and Adam Pollina comes this gritty Image series launch, with cover art inked by Mark Morales that sets a raw, unsettling tone from the first glance. The cover depicts two hard-edged figures against a crumbling urban backdrop spattered with blood — a scarred, imposing man in a loosened tie looms behind a grimly determined cop clutching a pistol, the tension between them palpable. At $2.50, Hellhole #1 from 1999 promises dark streets, dangerous men, and the kind of crime-soaked atmosphere that makes you want to read on.