John Moore Presents: Dead Soldier #1

A lone, weathered soldier stands amid a hellscape of flame and swarming rats, rifle in hand and coat battered by whatever war has left him — it's a striking opening image for Richie Smyth and Dean Hyrapiet's four-part series from Dynamite Entertainment. The painted cover captures something raw and atmospheric: a figure who looks like he's survived things he probably shouldn't have, surrounded by chaos rendered in deep reds and smoky shadow. Part one of four, this mature-readers title sets a brooding, visceral tone right from the first page.