Stormwatch #48

Warren Ellis launches the ambitious "Change or Die" three-part arc with this 1997 Image series, and the cover by Tom Raney and Randy Elliott sets a tense, grounded tone — a long-haired woman in white strides out of an ornate building entrance, caught squarely in a sniper's crosshairs, while two bystanders nearby seem unaware of the danger. The muted, almost monochromatic street scene makes those targeting reticles pop with quiet menace. A compelling opener that signals Stormwatch is heading somewhere bold.