Lucifer #3

Part three of Mike Carey's "A Six Card Spread" arrives with a cover by Duncan Fegredo that immediately pulls you in — a dark-haired woman in black reaches toward a blazing burst of light, small birds scattering from her outstretched hand, while behind her a crowd of onlookers surrounds a white-suited silver-haired man and a cloaked figure. The painterly atmosphere Fegredo brings to this Vertigo series feels rich and cinematic, balancing intimate drama against something vast and elemental. With Chris Weston and James Hodgkins handling interior art, this 2000 issue is a compelling chapter in one of DC/Vertigo's most atmospheric ongoing series.