Spawn #59

Few covers in 1997 hit as hard as this one — a young child with wide, tear-streaked eyes stares out from beneath a heavy chain draped around their neck, rendered with remarkable tenderness by Greg Capullo with inks by Todd McFarlane and Chance Wolf. The emotional weight of that gaze is striking, especially set against the gritty Spawn logo above, creating a jarring contrast between innocence and darkness. Titled "Vanished," this issue promises a story with real human stakes at its core.