Elephantmen #55

Issue fifty-five of Richard Starkings and Axel Medellin's Elephantmen arrives under the evocative subtitle "Memories of the Future," and the cover by Boo Cook and Andy Suriano delivers a moody, atmospheric scene that captures the series' distinctive pulp sci-fi tone. A massive hippo-headed Elephantman in a suit and fedora looms over a futuristic cityscape of glowing spires, while a human figure perches contemplatively on a rooftop ledge and a woman is glimpsed through a rain-slicked window below. Part five of the "Picking Up the Pieces" arc, this 2014 Image Comics installment balances quiet dread with big-city noir in a way that makes it easy to see why this series has such devoted readers.