James Bond #5

Two suited figures locked in a brutal chain-wielding struggle along a misty Thames waterfront — the O2 Arena looming through the haze behind them — set a grittily cinematic tone for this fifth chapter of "Vargr." Warren Ellis and Jason Masters continue their hard-edged take on Ian Fleming's 007, and Dom Reardon's cover art captures that cold, precise danger with quiet intensity. If this arc has been building toward something sharp and visceral, this issue's imagery suggests it's arriving right on schedule.