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Tigress Island #2 (of 5) Cover D Steve Mannion Variant Mature Readers – Image Comics
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Tigress Island #2 (of 5) – Cover D: Steve Mannion Variant (Mature Readers)
Classic pulp energy meets modern comics storytelling. Tigress Island #2 arrives with a stunning Cover D variant by the incomparable Steve Mannion — one of the most distinctive and beloved artists working in the pulp-horror-pin-up tradition today. Mannion’s lush, retro-inflected style brings a golden age glamour and danger to the world of Tigress Island that feels simultaneously timeless and completely fresh — the kind of cover that stops you cold in the shop and demands to be taken home.
Whether you’re a dedicated Tigress Island reader, a Steve Mannion collector who grabs everything he produces, or a Mature Readers fan who appreciates when a variant cover artist is perfectly matched to the tone of a series, Cover D of issue #2 is the edition that will stand out in any collection.
- Title: Tigress Island
- Issue: #2 (of 5)
- Cover: Cover D – Steve Mannion Variant
- Cover Artist: Steve Mannion
- Rating: Mature Readers (MR)
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Format: Single Issue / Comic Book / Limited Series (5 Issues)
- Genre: Action / Thriller / Mature / Pulp / Adventure
- Published Date: April 2026
- Available in Stores From Publisher: April 2026
- Condition: New, Unread
🌴 Fun Fact: Steve Mannion is the creator of Fearless Dawn — his beloved self-published pulp heroine who has appeared in numerous comics and crossovers since her debut — and is widely regarded as one of the finest living practitioners of the classic Good Girl Art and pulp illustration traditions that defined American comics and magazine covers from the 1930s through the 1950s.
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Visuals: Provides a shimmering, high-end look that catches the light. These are typically priced higher and sought after for their "shelf appeal."
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