James Bond: Kill Chain #5

Ian Fleming's most dangerous secret agent finds himself in a precarious position on this striking cover by Greg Smallwood — Bond, tuxedo-clad and pistol raised, stands small against two enormous hands that seem poised to crush him, set against a bold red-and-gold Soviet-influenced design that frames the Cyrillic word "СМЕРШ" below. The composition draws on Cold War graphic aesthetics to convey just how outmatched 007 appears, even as his posture stays defiantly composed. Andy Diggle and Luca Casalanguida's Kill Chain has been a tense espionage ride, and issue #5 from Dynamite looks to keep that momentum going strong.