Summer Shadows #3

Dark Horse's Summer Shadows hits its third issue with a cover that pulls no punches — a bound, helpless figure is hoisted aloft by a sea of grasping hands, while shadowy, hollow-eyed creatures loom in a blazing crimson void above. The tension between that lone illuminated victim and the encircling darkness is genuinely unsettling, anchored by Ricardo Cabral's art and Brad Simpson's deep, blood-red color work. John Harris Dunning's series is shaping up as one of 2024's most atmospheric horror offerings, and this issue's imagery makes a compelling case to stay along for the ride.