Nocterra #1

Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel launch a bold new world with Nocterra #1 from Image Comics, and Tony S. Daniel's cover sets the tone immediately — a hooded warrior in a scarred red suit stands her ground amid a landscape of twisted, monstrous dark forms, wielding a staff that blazes with white light while a single glowing light source burns at the top of the frame. Tomeu Morey's deep crimson and teal palette makes the encroaching darkness feel genuinely threatening, yet the central figure radiates a cool, defiant confidence that pulls you right in. This is the kind of opening issue cover that makes you want to clear your afternoon.