Local Man #6

There's something quietly compelling about this October 2023 cover — our black-and-yellow-clad hero perches at a small-town diner counter, eyeing a cupcake offered by a woman standing with her back to us, the neon-lit warmth of the setting a sharp contrast to the superhero suit. Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs bring a wonderfully grounded, almost mundane intimacy to the scene, where a muffin and a coffee mug feel just as loaded with tension as any supervillain showdown. "The Dry Season" promises that Local Man's small-town existence keeps delivering the kind of quietly layered storytelling that makes this Image series a pleasure to follow.