Rocket Raccoon #9

A desolate, rubble-strewn wasteland sets a surprisingly haunting stage for Marvel's scrappiest space outlaw in this 2015 issue aptly titled "Monster Mash." Skottie Young's cover finds a lone, battle-worn Rocket Raccoon standing with his back to us amid the wreckage, while a massive, ghostly tree-creature silhouette looms ominously in the pink-tinged sky above. The mood is equal parts eerie and heartfelt — a striking departure from the usual chaos that makes this issue of Rocket Raccoon genuinely hard to put down.