Joy Operations #4

Stephen Byrne's cover for Joy Operations #4 is a genuinely striking image — a woman in a sleek futuristic suit stands arms outstretched atop a rock, white doves landing on her hands and taking flight around her, all framed by gnarled, glowing trees and an intricate lattice of swirling vines against a soft rose-and-lavender sky. The contrast between the organic world surrounding her and the clean lines of her tech-enhanced suit gives the whole scene a quietly powerful, almost transcendent feeling. Brian Michael Bendis and Stephen Byrne's sci-fi series from Dark Horse continues to deliver visually in this 2022 issue.