Hellblazer #74

A hand reaches toward the viewer clutching a deep red rose, while in the stark desert canyon behind it, a skeletal figure on horseback surveys the desolate landscape — Glenn Fabry's cover for this February 1994 Vertigo issue is quietly haunting in the best possible way. "Damnation's Flame, Part Three: Trail of Tears" promises that Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon are taking John Constantine somewhere vast and spiritually unnerving, with imagery that blends beauty and decay in equal measure. If you've been following this arc, this cover alone makes a compelling case to keep reading.