Jack Staff #18

Paul Grist's long-running celebration of British superhero adventure continues with issue #18, and this cover makes a striking first impression. Against a stark black background, a fierce blonde woman swings a blade at a massive, menacing mechanical claw labeled "The Claw," while a inset circle teases Jack Staff himself squaring off against Shock, Tom Tom the Robot Man, and the Butler. The cover copy promises that the past is catching up with Ben Kulmer — making this a packed installment of one of Image's most distinctive series.