Pressure builds as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Superman ‘78, Green Lantern) and powerhouse artist Doug Braithwaite (CONAN, JUSTICE) tighten the screws in the second can’t-miss chapter of this year’s biggest, non-stop action thriller.FACE-OFF! After a hull-shattering explosion in the engine room, the Akula-class submarine is taking on water and sinking fast. Surrounded by the floating corpses of his dead comrades, Russian sailor Stepan has just one thing on his mind: vengeance. But the American operative responsible isn’t going down without a fight. Because only he knows the shocking secret of the Turganev’s true mission, and the global war threatening to erupt on the surface. The brutal showdown begins here.