Moonshadow #5

Published under Marvel's Epic Comics imprint in 1985, this fifth chapter of "A fairy tale for grown-ups" carries all the painterly soulfulness that makes Moonshadow such a distinctive series. Jon J. Muth's cover art is rendered in luminous watercolor washes — a solitary figure seen from behind stands against a hazy, amber-and-rose sky, while a framed vignette above captures a red-haired young woman in a dreamlike, intimate portrait. The two images together evoke longing and distance in a way that feels more like fine art than a comic cover, making "In a Lone Land" an especially beautiful installment to have on your shelf.