Protectors, Inc. #7

J. Michael Straczynski's noir-tinged superhero series reaches its seventh chapter with a cover that quietly crackles with tension — a suited man stands deep in thought amid a ransacked office, while a white-caped, silver-haired woman in a flowing dress regards him from behind a cluttered desk, stormy skies filling the windows beyond. Gordon Purcell's linework captures a mood that feels more detective thriller than cape-and-cowl adventure, grounding the super-powered world of Protectors, Inc. in something grittier and more human. If this series has been on your radar, 2014's issue #7 makes a compelling case for why it deserves a spot on your pull list.