Jack Staff #10

The cover of Jack Staff #10 throws readers straight into the mystery of the Claw — a sharp-clawed mechanical hand dominates the foreground while a sharp-jawed, intense-looking man crouches behind it, his identity tangled in a web of questions: is he Ben Kulmer or Karl Stringer, master thief or Agent of Q, hero or villain? Paul Grist's crisp, energetic linework and the cover's playful interrogative text capture exactly the kind of pulpy, self-aware storytelling that made this 2006 Image series such a treat for fans of inventive superhero comics.