Angel: Blood & Trenches #2

Angel looms large and intense against a billowing wall of flame and smoke, while World War I soldiers clash amid snow-dusted ruins and a crumbling church in the background — John Byrne's cover pencils and inks place the brooding vampire front and center in a battlefield that feels genuinely harrowing. This second issue of Blood & Trenches continues to explore Angel navigating the carnage of the Great War, and Byrne's decision to handle writing, art, and colors himself gives the series a remarkably unified, atmospheric vision. If you've ever wanted to see Angel tested against the horrors of a world at war, this 2009 IDW series delivers that premise with real conviction.