Elephantmen #2

A massive, grotesque creature dominates this 2009 Image Comics cover, its mottled green bulk and writhing tentacles filling nearly every inch of the frame as a small female figure in purple clings precariously within its grip. The contrast between that vulnerable human form and the hulking, alien menace around her sets a genuinely unsettling tone that Richard Starkings and Moritat's Elephantmen does so well. Fatal Diseases promises a darkly imaginative read with a roster of talent — including Buccellato, Cook, and Comicraft — that signals serious craft behind every page.