Hulk #53

The cover of Hulk #53 is a genuine showstopper — Dale Eaglesham renders the entire image as an intricately carved stone relief, drenched in deep crimson, depicting a massive Red Hulk locked in a crushing grip around a giant skull, all framed by dense Mayan glyphs and mythological figures. It's a striking artistic choice that immediately signals something ancient and ominous is at work, teasing the story arc's title "Mayan Rule, Part 1: Bloodletting" with real visual weight. Jeff Parker and Eaglesham, with colors by Jesus Aburtov keeping the whole piece in that unsettling monochromatic red, set a mood that feels more like unearthed archaeology than a typical superhero cover — in the best possible way.