Joy Operations 2 #1

Brian Michael Bendis and Stephen Byrne return to the world of Joy Operations with this opening chapter from Dark Horse Comics. Stephen Byrne's cover places two intense, close-cropped figures front and center — a bald man with a look of sharp focus and a white-haired figure gripping a blazing, energy-charged blade — set against a glowing technological backdrop that crackles with tension. It's a striking reintroduction to this sci-fi universe, rendered entirely by Byrne who handles pencils, inks, and colors with a sleek, cinematic confidence.