Mind MGMT #21

Matt Kindt's Mind MGMT continues to be one of Dark Horse's most compelling ongoing series, and issue #21 makes that case vividly with a cover that fills the entire image with a red-haired figure mid-scream — eyes shut, mouth open wide, hair radiating outward in frantic red strokes that feel almost like a psychic shockwave. The raw, hand-crafted linework Kindt brings to this series has always set it apart, and this close-up image carries an immediacy that's genuinely unsettling. If you haven't been following this espionage-tinged psychological thriller, this 2014 issue is a reminder of why it earned such devoted readers.