Trencher #1

Keith Giffen's 1993 Image series kicks off with a cover that wastes absolutely no time — a heavily mechanized, wild-haired figure is caught dead center in a massive orange-and-yellow explosion, surrounded by a chaotic swirl of machinery, gears, splattered goo, and flying debris against a vivid blue sky. The sheer density of detail Giffen packs into every corner of this image sets the tone immediately: this is a book that runs loud, weird, and gloriously overcrowded. If the story title "Life Sucks...[and Then You Come Back]" is any indication, Trencher #1 promises an irreverent, high-energy ride right from the start.