Junkyard Joe #6

Gary Frank's cover for Junkyard Joe #6 pulls you right into a wintry, tension-soaked scene: a weathered, bearded man strides forward with grim determination in front of a "Welcome to Melody Hills, Florida" sign, while the imposing, battle-worn robot soldier known as Junkyard Joe looms behind him in military helmet and mask — with a smaller, wide-eyed robotic figure lurking at the edge. Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, with colors by Brad Anderson, have built something genuinely affecting with this series, and this 2023 Image Comics installment radiates the same bittersweet, haunted quality that makes the book stand apart from typical war-tinged fare.