Lobo Unbound #1

DC's Lobo Unbound kicks off its six-issue mature-readers run in August 2003 with a cover by Alex Horley that wastes absolutely no time setting the tone — the Main Man looms large with red eyes blazing, chains in one fist and a gun in the other, grinning over a pile of defeated alien bodies while a "Wanted: Mature Readers Only!" poster hangs nearby. Keith Giffen's involvement promises the sharp, irreverent energy the character thrives on, and Horley's painted artwork gives Lobo a visceral, almost tactile menace that suits the "Unbound" title perfectly. If you've ever wanted the Last Czarnian completely off the leash, this first issue makes a very convincing case.