Dark Horse Presents #29

Dark Horse Presents #29 brings three stories under one cover — "Pressed for Time," "Bob the Alien," and "Homicide" — making it a satisfying anthology package from 1989. Doug Mahnke's cover sets a moody, noir-drenched tone: a broad-shouldered figure in a long coat dominates a shadowy urban alley, flanked by a woman and a watchful figure lurking in the background, all rendered in a tense palette of deep blues and amber. It's the kind of street-level atmosphere that makes you want to flip straight to the "Homicide" feature — written by John Arcudi with art and inks by Mahnke — before you've even finished reading the credits.