The Backstagers #3

In "Valentine's Intermission," Beckett, overwhelmed by the season’s romantic excess, ventures into the mysterious Backstage seeking a lamp said to drain emotion—only to encounter Mr. Rample, a figure who shares quiet memories of lost love across time. Back in the real world, Bailey Brentwood, spending Valentine’s alone, quietly asks Beckett if she can join him in his booth for a horror movie. Written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Rian Sygh, with colors by Walter Baiamonte and letters by Jim Campbell, the issue’s cover by Veronica Fish captures the tender, melancholic mood of a night when connection finds its way in unexpected places.