Pigs #2

The cover of Pigs #2 says it all with striking Cold War-era design: a lone silhouetted figure, red star on his back and pistol in hand, stands against a bold graphic backdrop of Soviet-style imagery — the cover by Francesco Francavilla posing the question "Who is the White Russian?" with confident, poster-art menace. It's a tense, stylish setup for "Prodigal," written by Nate Cosby and Ben McCool with interior art by Breno Tamura. Image's 2011 espionage series is clearly playing in shadowy, ideologically charged territory, and this issue looks like a compelling next chapter.