Mind MGMT #17

Matt Kindt's watercolor artistry is on full display here, with a dark-haired woman tenderly — or perhaps possessively — cradling a man's head in what reads as equal parts romance and unease. The cover brilliantly mimics a women's lifestyle magazine, with headlines like "How to Avoid Conversation Killers" and "How to Conceal Your Body" taking on deliciously sinister double meanings in the context of a spy-fi series. This extra-sized 2013 issue from Dark Horse is a perfect example of Mind MGMT's knack for wrapping psychological tension in a deceptively warm, intimate package.