The Invisibles #17

Vertigo's counterculture opus kicks off a new three-part arc with this trippy 1996 cover by Sean Phillips, depicting Gideon Stargrave — long-haired, cool behind yellow-tinted shades, and clutching what appears to be a retro ray gun — rendered in blazing psychedelic pinks, purples, and greens against a fractal-patterned background. "Entropy in the U.K." promises a distinctly British flavour to the chaos, and the cover's mod, late-'60s-inflected aesthetic feels entirely intentional for a story featuring this particular character. With Grant Morrison writing and Phil Jimenez on interior art, this is The Invisibles operating with real style and purpose.