Spawn #212

Spawn #212 brings the two-part "Violation of Trust" story to its conclusion, and the cover sets a fittingly tense, atmospheric tone. Against a murky industrial backdrop, Spawn — his massive red cape billowing dramatically around him, chains and spiked costume gleaming — fires upward at a looming, skeletal demonic creature descending from above with razor-sharp claws outstretched. It's a striking composition that captures the raw, gothic energy that has kept this Image series running strong, with 15 issues delivered in 2011 alone.