Monster & Madman #[nn]

Two haunting faces loom from the darkness on this 2014 IDW release — a gaunt, hollow-eyed figure and a top-hatted specter with a blood-streaked mouth, rendered in a brooding, painterly style that makes the title Monster & Madman feel like a genuine threat. The distressed, aged texture of the cover gives it the feel of a recovered artifact rather than a comic book, perfectly setting the mood for whatever dread lies within. Horror fans drawn to atmospheric, literary-tinged terror will find this one hard to put down unread.