The Books of Magic #37

Part eleven of the "Rites of Passage" arc arrives with a cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta that commands immediate attention — a wide-eyed young man with round glasses perched in his dark hair holds a small, unsettling green creature in his cupped hands, one finger raised as if testing the air for something he can sense but not quite name. The delicate, painterly linework gives the image an almost fairy-tale unease, perfectly suited to the Vertigo imprint's blend of wonder and dread. With John Ney Rieber writing and Peter Snejbjerg on interior art, this 1997 installment of The Books of Magic continues to reward readers who've been following Tim Hunter's increasingly complicated journey through the magical world.