Spawn #140

Greg Capullo's cover for this 2004 Image Comics issue sets an ominous mood — Spawn looms dramatically against a blazing full moon, his massive red cape billowing as bats scatter overhead, while a grotesque, decaying figure writhes beneath him amid chains and thorny tendrils. It's a striking composition that perfectly captures the hellish atmosphere of "Hellbound Part 2," with the interior art handled by Nat Jones and colors by Jay Fotos. Todd McFarlane and Brian Holguin's ongoing saga continues to deliver this kind of dark, operatic energy that keeps Spawn one of Image's most compelling titles.