Blood of the Demon #13

Part of DC's "Year One Later" initiative, Blood of the Demon #13 (2006) arrives with a cover by John Byrne that demands attention: a massive, skull-faced figure seated on a throne of bones raises a dagger and holds a skull aloft, surrounded by a wall of grinning skulls while chains and glowing embers fill the foreground. A speech bubble proclaims "Welcome, Etrigan! I am your host… The Lord of the Damned," setting up a sinister confrontation for the "Demon Quest" story inside. Byrne's linework — inked by his own hand — gives the scene a raw, menacing energy that fits perfectly in the darker corner of the DC Universe.