Espers #4

Image Comics' Espers #4 brings an intense, visceral energy to this 1997 series, with Greg Horn's cover painting depicting a woman mid-scream, her hair whipping wildly as she clutches wounded, bloodied hands near a U.S. Government restricted area sign and chain-link fence. The raw desperation on her face and the blood staining her white pants make for a strikingly emotional image that sets a dark, urgent tone perfectly suited to "Black Magic, Part 4." Writer James D. Hudnall and Horn's collaboration on this series continues to deliver moody, character-driven tension that fans of supernatural thrillers will find hard to put down.