Clive Barker's Hellraiser #2

Clive Barker's Hellraiser returns with this atmospheric second issue from BOOM! Studios, its painted cover presenting a dark-haired young woman in a jacket stepping forward with quiet intensity — while the unmistakable pinned face of Pinhead looms in the shadowy background behind her. The contrast between her grounded, human presence and that otherworldly threat hovering just over her shoulder sets a mood of dread that feels both intimate and enormous. For fans of sophisticated horror comics, this 2011 series signals from its very cover that it takes Barker's mythology seriously.