Sandman #8

Two shadowy figures — one bearing a glinting ankh pendant — are rendered in Dave McKean's hauntingly intimate style on this August 1989 issue, framed by trailing ivy and a deep, atmospheric palette of teal and shadow. Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcolm Jones III are at the helm as Sandman: Master of Dreams reaches its eighth chapter, subtitled "The Sound of Her Wings." The mood is quiet but charged, making this a compelling entry in one of DC's most atmospheric mature-readers titles of the era.