Elephantmen #80

Richard Starkings' long-running Image series reaches issue #80 with a cover that speaks volumes through quiet intimacy — a massive, scarred Elephantman hand gently cradling a small human hand fitted with an IV line and a ring, both resting against what appears to be a hospital bed. The contrast in scale and texture between the two hands is rendered with remarkable sensitivity, hinting at vulnerability, connection, and the series' ongoing humanity beneath its science-fiction surface. With art contributions from Axel Medellin, John Roshell, and Boo Cook, this 2018 milestone delivers the kind of emotionally resonant storytelling that has kept Elephantmen one of Image's most distinctive titles.