The Fuse #23

Part five of six in the "Constant Orbital Revolutions" arc, this penultimate chapter of The Fuse finds the series' hard-boiled detective duo — a grizzled, bearded man and a sharp-eyed woman in a hoodie — rendered in warm amber tones against a stark crimson field, their back-to-back posture radiating the weary tension of a case nearing its breaking point. Writer Antony Johnston and artist Justin Greenwood deliver their signature blend of noir atmosphere and orbital sci-fi through clean, confident linework that makes even a cover this minimal feel charged. With the arc one issue from its conclusion, this 2017 Image release is exactly the right moment to see where the Fuse's long game has been heading.