Elephantmen #49

A massively built rhinoceros-human hybrid in dark armored plating strains against the coiling grip of a serpentine mechanical tentacle amid a field of shattered purple crystals — it's a visceral, painted image that radiates raw physical tension. Boo Cook's cover work is striking, rendered in deep crimson and violet tones that give the whole scene a brutal, otherworldly weight. This 2013 Image release wraps up the "Sleeping Partners" arc with interior art by Axel Medellin and writing by Richard Starkings, making it a satisfying chapter in one of comics' most imaginative sci-fi universes.