Five Ghosts #11

Five Ghosts #11 brings the "Lost Coastlines" arc to its fifth chapter with a cover by Chris Mooneyham that practically pulses with pulp-adventure energy — a blindfolded, snake-entwined woman strikes a commanding pose atop a rocky outcrop, while vignettes of Fabian Gray and a shadowy creature lurking in a darkened forest hint at the dangers surrounding her. The cover copy asks "What nightmares await on the Island of Dreams?" and warns readers to "Beware the Creature in the Shadows," leaning hard into the serialized thriller tradition that makes this Image series such a distinctive read. Frank Barbiere and Mooneyham, with colors by Lauren Affe, are clearly having a great time channeling vintage adventure-magazine aesthetics in 2014.