No Mercy #8

Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil's survival drama takes a surreal turn in this eighth issue, where the cover — signed by McNeil — presents a young woman in a gray dress and glittering bridal veil, smiling brightly as a small blue bird lands on her outstretched hand, all set against a lush jungle backdrop. Look closer and you'll spot dark, glinting eyes lurking in the foliage behind her, a pink floating heart, and a cat face emblem that hint the jungle isn't as welcoming as her fairytale pose suggests. With colorist Jenn Manley Lee's warm, storybook palette playing against that creeping unease, this 2016 Image series continues to balance charm and dread in deeply satisfying ways.