Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Man in Black #4

The penultimate chapter of this five-issue Marvel limited series delivers one of its most unsettling cover images: a pale, hollow-eyed child stares out from the darkness while a pair of gnarled, inhuman hands grip his shoulders from behind — a quiet menace that says more than any action scene could. Adapted from Stephen King's landmark novel with Robin Furth, Peter David, Alex Maleev, and Richard Isanove bringing the world to life, this 2012 series continues to show how well King's vision translates to the comics page. With one issue left, the tension is palpable.