Thief of Thieves #30

A looming judge's gavel dominates the cover of Thief of Thieves #30, poised to crash down on a lone man in a suit who stands on what appears to be an auctioneer's block, surrounded by scattered paintings — a striking image that puts the series' world of high-stakes cons and stolen art front and center. Shawn Martinbrough's cover composition is wonderfully tense, using a dramatic overhead perspective to make the figure look genuinely small against the weight of consequence bearing down on him. With Andy Diggle at the helm and Adriano Lucas's moody colors deepening the atmosphere, this 2015 Image title continues to deliver the kind of stylish, slow-burn tension that makes Thief of Thieves such a satisfying read.