Velvet #1

Brubaker and Epting bring their noir-thriller sensibilities to this 2013 Image launch, and the cover immediately announces its ambitions: a sharp-eyed woman with striking black-and-white hair raises a pistol with cool precision, while below her a montage of hard-faced men, a car exploding in a fireball, and the seal of the Allied Reconnaissance Commission sets a richly espionage-flavored stage. "Before the Living End" promises a world of shadows and secrets, and Steve Epting's cinematic cover art makes it clear this spy story means serious business.