American Vampire #30

The Blacklist" reaches its midpoint with issue #30 of Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's Vertigo series, and the cover — rendered by Albuquerque — sets a hauntingly atmospheric tone. A pale, dark-haired woman with glowing red eyes crouches in what appears to be a stormy, industrial waterfront setting, her black dress billowing as scattered red shapes swirl around her and a small red paper boat rests at her fingertips. It's a quietly unnerving image that captures the series' knack for blending melancholy elegance with genuine menace.