Hellblazer #49

Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's January 1992 holiday issue wraps the season in something far more unsettling than cheer — Tom Canty's cover presents a ghostly, antlered face emerging from dense evergreen boughs, glaring out from the dark while cheerful Christmas ornaments, a gingerbread man, and toy soldiers dot the bright red border in jarring contrast. The juxtaposition of festive kitsch against that ancient, pagan-feeling visage perfectly captures Hellblazer's gift for finding the sinister heart of familiar things. "Lord of the Dance" promises Constantine's world has its own very particular way of celebrating the season.