Crimson Lotus #4

Spinning out of the Hellboy universe, Crimson Lotus #4 of 5 reaches its penultimate chapter with a cover by Tonči Zonjić that immediately arrests the eye — two figures tumble violently through a night-shrouded cityscape, shards of debris exploding outward in a striking red-and-black palette. The composition has real kinetic energy, with rooftops and fragments swirling around the falling pair in a way that makes the danger feel genuinely urgent. John Arcudi, Mindy Lee, and Michelle Madsen bring this Hellboy-adjacent world to life, and this 2019 issue promises the kind of sharp tension that comes with a story heading into its final act.