The Vigil #1

Part of DC's 2023 "Dawn of DC" initiative, The Vigil #1 kicks off Ram V and Lalit Kumar Sharma's new series with a cover by Sumit Kumar that immediately signals something distinctive. Three figures dominate the image — a masked combatant in black wielding a staff, a long-haired fighter with bladed weapons, and a quietly watchful figure in a white shirt standing apart from the others — all rendered against a striking deep red background that radiates intensity. It's a confident, atmospheric introduction to what looks like a team with very different personalities and approaches to the fight ahead.