Stormwatch: P.H.D. #17

Stormwatch: Post Human Division reaches its seventeenth issue with a cover by Leandro Fernández that wastes no time setting a brutal tone — a glowing, armored figure squares off against a massive, snarling beast with red eyes, claws outstretched and jaws wide open in a red-drenched urban environment. The size disparity between the two combatants makes the tension feel genuinely visceral, with the armored hero looking determined despite being dramatically outmatched in sheer bulk. Also included is Chapter 4 of the "Number of the Beast" backup story by Christos Gage and Wes Craig, making this a packed February 2009 installment of WildStorm's street-level superhero series.