Scene of the Crime #4

The concluding chapter of Ed Brubaker's four-part noir mystery arrives with a cover by Michael Lark that radiates tension — a wide-eyed man recoils in the foreground, shielding himself from a blinding flash, while a shadowy figure looms behind him with a camera trained directly at his face. A filmstrip border lines the left edge, filled with stark black-and-white vignettes that set a distinctly cinematic mood. This Vertigo miniseries has been a moody, stylish ride, and issue #4 promises a fittingly gripping finale to "A Little Piece of Goodnight.