Deviant #1

A solitary figure in a Santa Claus suit walks through a snow-covered night landscape, bare winter trees silhouetted against a deep blue sky as snowflakes drift down around him — it's an unsettling, atmospheric opener that promises this "Christmas story" from Image is anything but cheerful. James Tynion IV and Joshua Hixson set a quietly ominous tone right from the cover, with Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou's lettering lending the title an elegantly eerie feel. If you're in the mood for holiday horror with a literary edge, this first issue makes a compelling case.