The Bounce #2

Joe Casey and David Messina's Image series continues with this striking second issue, its cover dominated by a coolly composed woman in a suit and tie, her gloved hand raised in a gesture that feels equal parts command and mystery. The cool blue palette David Messina brings to the image gives the whole scene an otherworldly, charged atmosphere that hints at something bigger lurking just beyond the frame. A confident, stylish entry in this 2013 mature-readers series that earns a second look.