Stanley and His Monster #3

Phil Foglio and Jerry Ordway deliver a perfectly timed gag on this cover from DC's four-issue miniseries: young Stanley cracks open his bedroom door to reveal his enormous, grinning monster mid-ritual — candles, a pentagram, and mystical energy crackling all around — while Stanley cheerfully insists to his mother in the hallway, "We're just exorcising!" Mom's gentle correction ("You mean exERcising, dear?") and Stanley's breezy "Whatever..." capture the series' warm comedic tone in a single glance. It's the kind of cover that tells you everything you need to know about the playful, family-friendly horror-comedy charm waiting inside.