Mars #10

In "No Rust (Just Reality)," Daro and Pomru find themselves stranded on a moon of the gas giant Fergusson, trapped inside a malfunctioning Dynamo-class robosoldier as Earth's forces pull back from an unseen threat. Written by John Ostrander and brought to life with gritty precision by artist Doug Rice—whose pencils and inks define the issue’s stark, mechanical atmosphere—this tense, atmospheric installment unfolds with quiet dread. The cover, a collaborative effort by Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel, captures the isolation of the scene with haunting detail.