Hellboy: Darkness Calls #2

The second chapter of Darkness Calls arrives with a cover by Mike Mignola that immediately sets an ominous tone — Hellboy, red-skinned and stoic, is seized from behind by a skeletal, spotted figure while a looming assembly of dark creatures fills the background: an owl with glowing eyes, coiling serpents, a raven, bats, and other shadowy presences. Duncan Fegredo joins Mignola on interior art, making this 2007 six-part series a genuine meeting of talents in the Hellboy world. The image captures that signature blend of folklore dread and pulpy supernatural weight that makes this run so compelling.