Tales of Syzpense #3

Issue three of Image's Tales of Syzpense arrives with a cover that's as haunting as the anthology's title promises — a skeletal, cloaked figure stands amid disintegrating crimson roses, petals fragmenting into the pale void around it. Ashley Wood's painterly work gives the image a moody, textured atmosphere that feels somewhere between dream and dread, perfectly suited to a book housing both Les Mort 13 and Dream Weaver under one roof. At $4.99, this 2023 Image release is a compelling package for readers who like their comics steeped in atmosphere and a little darkness.