Redlands #12

Jordie Bellaire and Vanesa Del Rey's haunting Image series reaches its twelfth issue with a cover that lingers long after you set it down — a pale woman in a flowing gown lies motionless on a dark floor, scattered flowers and what appears to be a child's stuffed animal surrounding her, all framed by the dim glow of a barred circular window above. The painterly atmosphere Vanesa Del Rey brings to this series has always balanced beauty with dread, and this image distills that tension into something quietly devastating. If Redlands has been on your radar, 2019's issue twelve makes a compelling case for catching up with one of Image's most atmospheric titles.