Spawn #290

Spawn #290 crackles with dark energy as Francesco Mattina's cover depicts the Hellspawn himself surging forward, his massive necroplasmic cape billowing behind him while chains coil at his feet and vivid green power blazes from his outstretched hands. The brooding skull emblem overhead and Spawn's glowing white eyes give the image an almost otherworldly intensity against the shadowy, industrial backdrop. It's a striking 2018 entry in one of Image Comics' longest-running series, rendered with the kind of moody, painterly detail that makes this issue a pleasure to hold.