The Pact #2

Four heroes stride forward with unmistakable confidence on Valentine De Landro and Kris Justice's cover for this 2005 Image/Shadowline title — a dark armored figure at the left, a blue-and-yellow costumed hero at center, a red-haired woman in teal, and a winged, orange-clad flier to the right, all framed against a dramatically split background of cool blues and fiery reds. Looming faces and elemental imagery fill the corners, hinting at the larger forces surrounding this assembled team. The Pact #2 makes a strong visual case that Jay Faerber and Valentine De Landro are building something genuinely exciting in the Image Universe.