Congo Bill #3

Vertigo's Congo Bill #3 (December 1999) delivers an immediately arresting image from cover artist Richard Corben: a massive, roaring gorilla looms over a small aircraft whose cockpit is crowded with alarmed passengers, the jungle pressing in on all sides. The tension between the vulnerable plane and the enormous beast makes the threat feel almost claustrophobic, perfectly suited to this series' wild, grown-up take on a classic DC adventure character. With Scott Cunningham writing and Danijel Žeželj's stark, atmospheric interior art, "Book 3: The Darkness" promises the kind of moody, visceral storytelling that made Vertigo's 1999 lineup so compelling.