The Wild Storm: Michael Cray #9

Issue nine of this Wildstorm series delivers a cover that pulses with vivid magenta energy — Michael Cray rendered in a disorienting, near-freefall pose, his body twisted against a burst of light and abstract splatter that feels both chaotic and deeply personal. The striking combination of Denys Cowan's pencils and Bill Sienkiewicz's inks gives the image a raw, painterly intensity that perfectly suits this gritty corner of the DC/Wildstorm universe. With Bryan Hill's writing and N. Steven Harris on interior art, "Chapter Nine" looks to be another sharp, character-driven entry in this soldier's complicated story.