Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake - Vampire Hunter: The First Death #1

Marvel's two-part prequel series to Laurell K. Hamilton's beloved Anita Blake universe kicks off with this 2007 issue, written by Hamilton herself alongside Jonathon Green. Brett Booth's cover art presents two striking figures side by side — a ruffled, dark-haired man with an air of brooding elegance and a sharp-eyed young woman in a leather jacket who radiates no-nonsense resolve — hinting at an uneasy partnership between very different worlds. With interior art by Wellinton Alves, The First Death promises an atmospheric look at the early days of vampire hunting that fans of the novels will be eager to explore.