Kill Shakespeare: The Mask of Night #1

The cover of this 2014 IDW series opener sets a striking, theatrical mood — a gilded theatrical mask, half-shrouded in sinuous teal tentacles, emerges from pure black, its hollow expression both alluring and ominous. The blood-red title lettering and the subtitle "The Mask of Night" reinforce that this is Shakespeare filtered through something darker and stranger. With McCreery, Del Col, Belanger, and Chankhamma at the helm, Kill Shakespeare: The Mask of Night promises a bold, inventive take on the Bard's world — and the cover art by Belanger makes a compelling case to dive right in.