The Cape: Fallen #4

Joe Hill's dark superhero world reaches its fourth chapter in The Cape: Fallen #4 from IDW, with a cover by Zach Howard that pulls no punches. A wide-eyed young boy in a yellow shirt stands in the foreground, visibly shaken, while looming behind him is a massive, star-spangled-hat-wearing figure with a cape spread wide and fists clenched — rendered in searing oranges and golds that feel anything but heroic. Writers Jason Ciaramella and artist Zach Howard (joined by colorist Nelson Dániel) have built a series with real menace, and this image of a child dwarfed by something dangerous and costumed captures that unsettling tension perfectly.