Next Men #1

A striking chessboard perspective dominates this 2011 Éditions Dante release, with the Next Men scattered across the board like fallen pieces — some prone, some still fighting — alongside hulking robotic figures looming over them. The overhead angle gives the whole scene a sense of strategic peril, as if these powered individuals are pawns in a much larger game. John Byrne's creator-owned series gets a sharp French-language edition here, and this cover alone makes a compelling case for picking it up.