The Goon #34

Eric Powell fills the entire cover with a tight close-up of the Goon's scarred, battle-worn face — flat cap pulled low, mismatched eyes radiating pure disbelief — as a speech bubble delivers one of the series' most satisfying pieces of editorial commentary: "Sparkly vampires?! Are you #@%&in' $#@!tin' me?!" It's a portrait that captures everything fans love about this series: Powell's meticulous, almost painterly linework married to a sense of humor that pulls absolutely no punches. Issue #34 is a reminder that Dark Horse's roughest, most lovably ornery bruiser has strong opinions about the undead — and isn't shy about sharing them.