Conan: The Book of Thoth #1

Kelley Jones's cover for this 2006 Dark Horse series opener sets an immediately unsettling tone — a shadowed, feral face with piercing green eyes looms from the darkness, crowned with a golden headdress and surrounded by lurking silhouettes that suggest ancient, malevolent power. The title promises something deeper than a straightforward Conan adventure, centering on Thoth, one of the Hyborian Age's most sinister sorcerous figures. With Kurt Busiek and Len Wein co-writing and a generous 40 story pages to fill, this is a richly ambitious dive into the dark mythological corners of Robert E. Howard's world.