Stormwatch: P.H.D. #21

The "Scorched Earth" arc reaches issue #21 of Stormwatch: Post Human Division with a cover by Leandro Fernández that wastes no time making its intensity felt — a massive, mechanically augmented bearded figure dominates the foreground, trailing cables and radiating fiery energy while the PHD team scrambles urgently behind him, weapons at the ready. A glowing green figure and a pale, white-clad character loom in the background, hinting at a confrontation that spans multiple powered individuals. Ian Edginton and Fernández are delivering one of WildStorm's grittier superhuman titles in fine form with this 2009 entry, and as a bonus, there's a StarCraft preview tucked inside.