Paradigm #6

Paradigm #6 from Image Comics frames its story title — "All About the Community" — in a striking way: the words ring the label of a large vinyl record, with a sketch-style portrait of a glasses-wearing young woman rendered in black-and-white at its center. The orange-and-black checkerboard background gives the whole design a bold, DIY energy that suits the series' indie sensibility. Jeremy Haun's cover pencils and inks carry a raw, expressive quality that makes this 2003 issue genuinely appealing on the shelf.