The Cape: 1969 #1

The Cape: 1969 takes the IDW series back to the Vietnam era with this gritty opening issue, written by Jason Ciaramella with art by Nelson Dániel. Zach Howard's cover sets an immediate, visceral tone — a helmeted soldier grips a belt-fed machine gun atop what appears to be a vehicle, grimacing against a sky churning with orange fire and smoke, while a rocket streaks past in the background. It's a striking, war-front image that makes clear this 2012 series isn't pulling any punches about the conflict it's exploring.