Angel: Blood & Trenches #1

John Byrne wears every creative hat on this IDW miniseries — writing, drawing, coloring, and even the cover — bringing a wartime Angel story to life with unmistakable craft. The cover sets a vivid tone: Angel stands back-to-back with a frightened young woman, stake raised defiantly as red-eyed vampire figures close in from the shadowy, rubble-strewn background. That haunting WWI atmosphere suggested by the title Blood & Trenches makes this 2009 series a compelling chapter in Angel's long undead history.