Runaways #19

This haunting issue of Runaways opens the "Dead Means Dead" arc with a cover by Jo Chen that is quietly breathtaking — a pale young woman dressed in black, adorned with dark roses in her flowing hair, cradles a faint glowing light in her hands as swirling ribbons of luminous energy surround her against a deep crimson atmosphere. Looming in the shadowy background, a massive dark silhouette hints at a powerful, unseen presence watching over the scene. Brian K. Vaughan, Mike Norton, Craig Yeung, and Christina Strain bring their considerable talents to this 2006 Marvel series, and Chen's painterly cover perfectly sets a mood of melancholy and mystery.