Ghost Rider #2

Clayton Crain's cover for this second chapter of "The Road to Damnation" is a visceral close-up of Ghost Rider's flaming skull — a wall of orange and gold fire erupting around blackened bone in a way that feels almost photographic in its intensity. Garth Ennis and Crain's 2005 Marvel Knights series was clearly aiming for something darker and more grounded than typical superhero fare, and this image sets that tone immediately. If the first issue caught your attention, this one makes a compelling case to stay for the full six-part ride.