The Human Target #1

Tom King and Greg Smallwood launch The Human Target under DC Black Label with a cover that says everything about Christopher Chance's precarious profession: a composed man in a sharp suit stands arms-crossed against a bold target bullseye, while a array of threatening hands close in from the left — wielding a blade, a gun, a fist crackling with energy, and more, with a bat silhouette lurking at the top. Smallwood's retro-cool palette of pink, blue, and green gives the whole image a stylish noir tension that feels both timeless and distinctly 2022. "Chapter One: When We Are Born" promises a noir mystery steeped in the DC universe, and this opening chapter looks like a very confident first step.