Scalped #11

Scalped #11 brings the "Casino Boogie" arc to its conclusion with a cover by Jock that is as haunting as the series itself — a close-up portrait of a weathered woman rendered in loose, expressive lines over splashes of red and orange, a partial "Special Agent" credential visible in the background hinting at the dangerous world she inhabits. The raw, painterly style captures the emotional weight that writer Jason Aaron and artist R. M. Guéra have built into this Vertigo crime saga set on a Native American reservation. It's a striking piece of cover art that perfectly sets the tone for a story subtitled "Requiem for a Dog Soldier.