The Darkness #31

This 2000 Top Cow/Image conclusion to "High Noon" offers a genuinely striking cover by Clarence Lansang and Victor Llamas — a teal-hued underwater scene where the armored, glowing-eyed Darkness cradles a young child amid swirling bubbles and shadow. The composition has a surprising tenderness to it, the supernatural figure's protective grip on the small figure creating real visual tension between darkness and vulnerability. Scott Lobdell's run continues to push the title in unexpected emotional directions, and this issue's cover makes a compelling case for what's waiting inside.