Satellite Sam #13

Howard Chaykin's cover for this thirteenth and final chapter of Satellite Sam sets a moody, noir-drenched tone: a dark-haired woman in black lace lingerie, long satin gloves, and garter stockings sits coolly against a night-lit cityscape, a cigarette burning between her fingers. The image captures the series' signature blend of 1950s glamour and shadowy intrigue, perfectly suited to a story titled "Goodbye, Aristotle." Matt Fraction and Chaykin's collaboration at Image has consistently delivered this kind of charged, atmospheric storytelling, and this 2015 issue looks like a fitting, stylish send-off.