Angel #8

Dark Horse's Angel #8 brings the brooding vampire detective front and center in a cover by Jeff Matsuda and Jon Sibal — a close, intense portrait of Angel looming forward in his trademark dark coat, his expression tight with grim determination. In his outstretched hands he grips what appears to be a bloodied, monstrous creature, its purple, grotesque form a stark contrast to the moody purple-stained cityscape behind him. With Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski, and Eric Powell kicking off "Beneath the Surface," this 2000 tie-in to the hit WB series promises the atmospheric blend of street-level noir and supernatural menace that made the show such compelling television.