Manor Black #1

From Dark Horse Comics, Manor Black #1 arrives with a cover that sets an unsettling, atmospheric tone — a lone suited figure stands silhouetted in a glowing arched doorway, flanked by creeping red-tinged branches, while a close-up face looms watchfully to the right, suggesting secrets and uneasy arrivals. Tyler Crook's moody red-and-black palette gives the whole image a Gothic warmth that feels both inviting and quietly threatening. Patton Oswalt calls it "a soapy, eerie new comic that delivers as many laughs as it does jolts — often at the same time," and this 2019 opener makes a strong case that he's right.