The Goon #28

Eric Powell's cover for The Goon #28 sets a wonderfully grim tone, depicting a gaunt, top-hatted undead figure crouched in a shadowy corner, one wrist shackled to a heavy chain bolted to the wall — with scattered bones at his feet and a surly little imp-like creature perched on his back. The muted, sepia-washed palette (colored by Dave Stewart) gives the scene a dingy, atmospheric dread that feels equal parts horror and dark comedy. Powell's series has always thrived in this scuzzy, monster-haunted underworld, and this issue's cover promises more of that singular, irreverent menace.