Human Target #1

Peter Milligan and Javier Pulido launch this Vertigo series with a cover that perfectly captures the series' identity: a suited figure, his face replaced by a bold red target, stands centered within a large circular crosshair while multiple shadowy silhouettes loom behind him — a striking visual metaphor for a man who lives as other people. Pulido's graphic, almost mid-century design sensibility gives the image an unsettling calm that feels more like a spy thriller poster than a typical superhero opener. "To Be Frank" promises exactly the kind of smart, noir-inflected storytelling that made Vertigo a destination for mature readers in 2003.