Dark Shadows / Vampirella #5

Dynamite's supernatural crossover reaches its fifth and final chapter with a cover by Fabiano Neves that perfectly captures the pairing at the heart of this series: Vampirella crouches in her signature red costume and black boots, flashing a knowing smile, while a brooding, suit-clad Barnabas Collins looms behind her amid crumbling gothic columns — an atmosphere dripping with gothic menace and dark charm. The two figures share the frame with an almost conspiratorial energy, hinting at the uneasy alliance between horror's most glamorous vampire and one of television's most enduring ones. Marc Andreyko and José Malaga bring this 2012 crossover event home, and Neves's moody, beautifully rendered cover makes a fitting send-off for the team-up.