Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon #1

Dynamite's 2012 miniseries kicks off with a brooding, atmospheric cover by Francesco Francavilla that sets a perfectly gothic tone — a shadowed figure in a wide-brimmed hat looms in the foreground while a monstrous, clawed demon writhes in blood-red above a fog-drenched Victorian street. Francavilla's moody palette of deep crimsons and smoky grays gives the whole image an unsettling tension that feels right at home for a Holmes story venturing into darker supernatural territory. If you've ever wanted to see the world's greatest detective pitted against something genuinely sinister, this opening issue promises a compelling ride.