Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion #2

Issue two of Billy Tucci's six-part DC miniseries brings us a hauntingly intimate portrait of Sgt. Rock — his battle-worn face tilted skyward, eyes closed, smoke drifting past a steel helmet that's seen better days, all set against a smoldering red and grey sky. Tucci's cover pencils and inks render every line of exhaustion and hard experience with striking emotional weight, making this one of those covers you genuinely stop and study. Subtitled "Rain," this 2009 chapter promises the kind of ground-level World War II atmosphere that makes The Lost Battalion a compelling read for any fan of serious war comics.