Dept. H #12

Matt Kindt and Sharlene Kindt's Dept. H — subtitled "murder six miles deep" — brings its underwater mystery to issue #12 with a cover that doubles as a chilling crime scene exhibit. Rendered in Sharlene Kindt's distinctive watercolor-and-ink style, the image presents a vivid deep-sea reef teeming with elkhorn coral, staghorn coral, and richly colored marine life — each labeled like forensic evidence, right down to "Exhibit C: Partial skull from unidentified victim" resting ominously among the rock formations. It's a beautifully eerie reminder that the ocean floor holds secrets, and this Dark Horse Originals series keeps finding inventive ways to make the deep feel deeply unsettling.