Unknown Soldier #15

Dave Johnson's cover for this February 2010 issue of Vertigo's Unknown Soldier is a haunting, sun-scorched image: a lone armed figure stands silhouetted against a blazing orange sky, birds circling above while a field of skulls stretches beneath him, blood trailing downward into darkness. The arc title "Dry Season, Chapter One" promises a new story from Joshua Dysart and Alberto Ponticelli that matches the cover's mood of grim consequence and raw tension. The Huffington Post's "Highly recommended" quote printed right on the cover speaks to how well this series had already established itself by 2010.