Howard the Duck #2

Steve Gerber returns to his most unconventional creation for this MAX Comics series, and issue #2 makes a bold statement right on the cover: Glenn Fabry's painted artwork depicts a terrified red-haired woman, wrapped only in a towel, recoiling from a massive, looming shadowy creature behind her — all punctuated by the gleefully ominous tagline "It Came from the Shower!" The horror-pulp energy here is striking, promising that Phil Winslade's interior art on "Endangered Species" will match the cover's grown-up, unrestrained tone. If you've been curious about what Howard the Duck looks like under a Parental Advisory label, this issue is a compelling place to find out.