The Programme #12

The finale of Peter Milligan and C.P. Smith's Cold War superhero series arrives with a cover that makes its thematic stakes unmistakable — a weathered, battle-scarred face rendered in deep red and shadow, merged with the stars and stripes of the American flag in a striking silhouette composition. Smith's cover art fuses patriotism and menace into a single haunting image that feels entirely fitting for a story titled "The Birth of a Nation." It's a quietly arresting send-off for one of WildStorm's more thoughtful explorations of ideology, power, and what nations are willing to create in their own defense.