Drumhellar #5

Image's psychedelic series reaches its fifth chapter, and this cover makes a vivid case for why Drumhellar is one of 2014's most visually distinct books. A scruffy, trench-coated man stands amid cluttered surroundings while above him, suspended in a swirling vortex of magenta and shadow, floats an unborn infant wearing oversized headphones and clutching what appears to be a cigarette — an image that's equal parts unsettling and surreal. Riley Rossmo and Alex Link deliver a cover that feels like a shamanic fever dream, perfectly embodying the strange, otherworldly tone that sets this series apart.