Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club #3

The third chapter of Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club delivers a cover that says everything with shadow and color — a red-skinned Hellboy in his trademark trenchcoat stands his ground in the foreground while an enormous, glowing-eyed werewolf-like creature looms out of the darkness behind him, surrounded by drifting blue smoke and scattered stars. Mike Mignola and Christopher Mitten share cover duties, and their collaboration produces that unmistakable atmosphere of dread laced with quiet defiance that makes Hellboy covers so compelling. With Michelle Madsen's deep blues and burning oranges doing heavy lifting on the mood, this issue from Dark Horse's 35th anniversary year is a fine showcase for the whole creative team.