Jinx #4

Brian Michael Bendis's Jinx #4 from Image Comics delivers a stark, moody cover that says everything through shadow and color — a figure pressed against a brick wall clutches a revolver while vivid red blood spatters above, the whole scene drenched in deep greens and purples. It's a striking piece of noir atmosphere, rendered entirely by Bendis himself, who handles writing, art, and inks throughout the issue. With the story titled "Follically Challenged," this 1997 crime series continues to show why Bendis was carving out his own compelling corner of independent comics.