The Cull #2

Two figures face each other in close, tense proximity on Mattia De Iulis's luminous cover — a dark-haired woman with glowing pink eyes and black-rimmed glasses, tendrils of alien flora snaking through her hair alongside a vivid pink lily, while a small point of light hovers between them like a fragile spark. The moody violet palette and unsettling organic elements hint at something supernatural and deeply personal at the heart of Kelly Thompson's story. If this second issue of The Cull carries the same eerie beauty as its cover, it's shaping up to be one of Image's more visually striking 2023 series.