The Victories #1

Michael Avon Oeming launches his creator-owned Dark Horse series with a cover that immediately establishes its world: a black-and-red-costumed hero dives headlong toward the city rooftops below, cape billowing dramatically behind them, while a gallery of teammates and adversaries — including an armored bruiser, a grinning suited villain, a hat-wearing figure, and a striking young woman — loom large in the background. It's a confident, kinetic opening image that hints at a team, a city, and plenty of conflict waiting within. With Oeming handling the full artistic duties and Nick Filardi's moody color work setting the tone, The Victories #1 feels like a superhero series with real style and something distinct to say.