Stillwater #13

A solitary figure walks past a massive, blood-splattered "Coldwater — Not Just Another Small Town" welcome sign, and that stark contrast between the cheerful civic slogan and the violence implied by all that red sets an unsettling tone perfectly suited to Chip Zdarsky's series. Ramón K. Pérez's cover work is striking here, using a bold two-tone palette of deep blue and vivid red to make the scene feel both eerie and cinematic. With "Chapter Thirteen: Some Sort of Miracle" as its title, this 2022 Image issue promises the kind of quiet dread that has made Stillwater such a compelling read.