Sky Doll Space Ship #2

This second and final issue of the Sky Doll: Spaceship Collection wraps up Marvel's Soleil presentation of Barbucci and Canepa's distinctive series with a cover as delicate and otherworldly as the story it contains. The artwork — signed by Barbucci and Canepa — depicts a slender, ethereal doll-like figure with pale skin and rosy eyes, arms raised gracefully overhead, surrounded by a swirl of golden cherub-like creatures and set against a soft pink floral backdrop that feels equal parts sacred and surreal. For $5.99, this 2010 mature-readers release is a genuinely beautiful object, showcasing a European comics aesthetic that feels refreshingly unlike anything else in Marvel's 2010 lineup.