Hack/Slash: Back to School #4

Zoe Thorogood's cover for this fourth issue of Hack/Slash: Back to School is a quietly striking piece — a tattooed young woman in a school blazer and beanie leans wearily against a small table, a can and lighter sending up a thin curl of smoke beside her, while an endearingly wide-eyed pug wearing a "Permanent" collar tag sits front and center stealing the scene. The muted blue palette and loose, expressive linework give the whole thing a moody, offbeat atmosphere that perfectly fits the series' blend of horror and high-school absurdity. With Thorogood handling virtually every creative role — writing, art, inks, lettering, and colors alongside Sarah Mitrache — this 2024 Image Comics series remains one of the most distinctly personal books on shelves.