The Harbinger #8 Covers

 

The Harbinger #8 Cover A by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ

Interior artist Robbi Rodriguez may have displeased some fans with his unconventional portrayal of Peter Stanchek's world in The Harbinger. But whatever you think of his Manga-style penciling and inking, you have to admire his productivity. Not only has Robbi drawn all eight issues for this uninterrupted monthly run, but he has also contributed a cover for every installment of the series. 

I wonder: can any other recent artist make a similar claim?

Additionally, Robbi's covers always portray events that actually occur in the issue. In his final one for The Harbinger, he portrays Peter's final fight with his ultimate nemesis the Renegade. In many ways, this has been the theme of this series, that the biggest enemy we will ever face is...

Ourselves.

The Harbinger #8 Cover B by ZU ORZU

Zu Orzu has created some impressive covers for Valiant, including his fan-voted "Best Of Year" X-O Manowar cover for Exchange Collectibles. For this final issue of The Harbinger, Zu contributes a beautiful portrait of Faith Herbert. This seems perfectly fitting, as she's been the big guest-star of the second story arc.

Additionally, she's probably the most famous Harbinger of them all. Her name has graced the title of more series than any other character. Plus, she's had two Young Adult novels written about her. Everyone loves Faith. (Even George Michael).

Can a Faith Herbert movie be in the cards?

The Harbinger #8 Pre-order Cover by CASPAR WIJNGAARD

Caspar Wijngaard helped launch Valiant's recent Ninjak #1 with his old-school Cover B. Now he helps round off The Harbinger with a Pre-Order Cover featuring Peter and his crew. They're all there--Faith, Baxter, Ago, and Cici. These are the Harbingers who have supported Peter personally, while also protecting the residents of Psiot City. They look good together, don't they?

The splash of purple in the background reminds me of the way Cici painted the Harbinger logo on Peter's new jacket. Another nice touch is that Peter and Cici both have glowing white eyes to suggest that they're calling on their psiot powers. Of the group, Peter is the longest-activated psiot, while Cici is just discovering what she can do. But it's a part of who they are now, like it or not.

I suppose that's the theme of this series, isn't it? That we should really, actually like ourselves. What a thought!

Dragon Dave