Human Target #7

Peter Milligan and Cliff Chiang's Vertigo series delivers a striking image in this 2004 issue: a lone, composed man in a dark suit strides forward carrying a military duffel bag and a rifle, while behind him a sea of raised fists and protest signs surges against a blood-red sky. The contrast between that solitary, almost eerily calm figure and the crowd at his back immediately raises questions about allegiance, identity, and danger. "Which Way the Wind Blows" kicks off a three-part arc that promises exactly the kind of tense, politically charged atmosphere this series does so well.