Preacher #54

With a title like "I Built My Dreams Around You," this October 1999 Vertigo issue wears its heart on its sleeve — quite literally. Glenn Fabry's cover frames Jesse and Tulip in a deep, tender kiss at the center of a dark heart, surrounded by grotesque cherubs playing harp, trumpet, guitar, and violin in a delightfully twisted take on romantic imagery. Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's series rarely passes up the chance to mix genuine emotion with the darkly absurd, and this cover captures that balance perfectly.