Prison Pit #2

Johnny Ryan's Prison Pit #2 pulls no punches, and the cover makes that abundantly clear — a hulking, blood-soaked monster stands triumphant on a gray field, clutching a writhing yellow creature with a leering face while pools of red spread beneath its feet. It's visceral, confrontational, and entirely Ryan's own vision, rendered in his unmistakable hand from pencils to inks. "Chapter Four: Pay Back" promises to keep the brutality dialed all the way up in this 2010 Fantagraphics release.