Malcolm Max #4

Three figures press forward through a cavernous, tentacle-filled darkness, lanterns casting warm amber light against the encroaching gloom — a dapper, pistol-wielding man at the center flanked by two companions, while a luminous green-haired woman materializes ghostlike above them all. Ingo Römling's rich, moody linework and coloring (with Lew Bridcoe) give "Bloedroes," the fourth chapter of Peter Mennigen's Malcolm Max, a wonderfully atmospheric blend of occult menace and gothic adventure. If you've been following this supernatural series, this volume's cover alone promises the same darkly elegant tension that makes the series such a compelling read.