The Twelve #5

The fifth chapter of J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston's twelve-part Marvel series puts The Witness front and center — a red-masked, red-caped figure gripping a smoking revolver with a cold, unflinching stare that makes the cover's tagline, "He's Seen What You've Done," feel genuinely ominous. Paolo Rivera's painted cover work surrounds him with shadowy figures — soldiers, civilians in distress, men in hats — conjuring the wartime noir atmosphere that makes this 2008 series such a compelling revival of Golden Age heroes. If you've been following this limited series, issue five promises to dig deeper into one of its most intriguing characters.