John Byrne's Next Men #4

John Byrne's Next Men continues its IDW run with this gripping issue #4, featuring a cover — penciled and inked by Byrne himself — that plunges two figures headlong toward a blazing inferno below. A screaming man clutches a woman as they fall through darkness toward the fiery wreckage, while a blonde figure in dark clothing is already engulfed in the orange and red explosion at the bottom of the frame. It's a visceral, vertiginous image that captures the series' knack for high-stakes tension, brought to vivid life by colorist Ronda Pattison's scorching palette.