Spawn: The Undead #3

Spawn looms large and ominous on this 1999 cover from the Spawn: The Undead miniseries, his vast cape spreading like dark wings against a murky golden sky while a skeletal, clawed figure crouches before him over a glowing orb. The composition by cover artists Dwayne Turner and Chance Wolf perfectly captures the brooding supernatural tension that defines this series — shadow, hellfire light, and dread all pulling in equal measure. With Paul Jenkins writing "My Soul to Keep," issue #3 promises exactly the kind of dark, atmospheric storytelling this cover so effectively sets the stage for.