Hellblazer #105

A haunting watercolor-style cover by Sean Phillips greets readers of this September 1996 Vertigo entry in the John Constantine: Hellblazer series — a pale, curled figure bound by red threads sits against a background of flowing golden script, their head crowned with a vivid burst of crimson. The layered text and restrained palette give the image an almost manuscript-like quality, perfectly suited to a story titled "A taste of Heaven." Paul Jenkins and Sean Phillips were deep into their collaborative run on the series by this point, and this issue stands as a quietly striking example of Vertigo's willingness to let its covers breathe as art.