Locke & Key: Omega #2

The penultimate chapter of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's celebrated Locke & Key saga continues with this second issue of Omega, and the cover sets a quietly unsettling mood — an ornate door stands open onto a dusky, tree-lined landscape while an elaborately crafted skeleton key hovers in the foreground, its intricate skull-shaped bow resting against the door's hardware. Rodriguez's composition is deceptively still, letting the contrast between the beckoning outside world and that foreboding key do all the atmospheric heavy lifting. If you've been following the Locke family's journey through Keyhouse, this 2012 issue belongs in your collection.