Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #1

Bernie Wrightson's cover for this 2012 IDW series opener is a hauntingly beautiful portrait of Frankenstein's Monster crouched low, his gaunt, scarred face twisted in anguish as he stares into a dark, reflective pool — his own ghastly reflection gazing back up at him. The image captures both the creature's monstrous form and his unmistakable torment with the kind of Gothic atmosphere Wrightson brings so naturally to this subject matter. Written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Wrightson throughout, Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #1 promises a deeply atmospheric return to one of horror's most enduring figures.