Manifest Destiny #30

Manifest Destiny continues its dark reimagining of the Lewis and Clark expedition with this quietly striking thirtieth issue from Skybound/Image. Matthew Roberts' cover trades monster-hunting tension for raw tenderness — a dark-haired woman cradles a newborn infant against what appears to be an animal fur, her eyes closed in an expression somewhere between exhaustion and relief, the deep crimson palette by Owen Gieni lending the scene an almost sacred weight. It's a reminder that Chris Dingess and his collaborators never lose sight of the human stakes buried beneath the wilderness horror.