Blade: Vampire Hunter #2

Blade finds himself in a seriously dire situation on this 2000 Marvel cover, ensnared by a mass of mechanical tubes and organic tendrils that snake around his powerful frame — it's a visceral image that makes the tagline "Don't Fear the Reaper!" feel like both a challenge and a dare. Bart Sears handles both pencils and inks here, delivering a brooding, biomechanical nightmare that suits the series' dark tone perfectly. "Chaos Part Three: Weirder and Weirder" promises exactly what the title suggests, and this cover sets the stage with unsettling confidence.