The Books of Magic #30

Part four of "Rites of Passage" arrives in this 1996 Vertigo entry, with a cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta that feels like a dream pressed between the pages of a botanical atlas. A young blonde woman cradles a film reel amid a lush explosion of wildflowers and foliage, while two figures — one wearing sunglasses, one in thick-rimmed glasses — peer in from the lower corners, framed by scattered berries and a beetle. John Ney Rieber, Peter Gross, and Peter Snejbjerg bring their distinct sensibilities to the interior, making this a compelling chapter in Tim Hunter's ongoing journey through the world of magic.