The Li'l Depressed Boy #15

S. Steven Struble and Sina Grace's Image series continues with a cover that's equal parts tender and surreal — a dark-haired young woman in a green striped shirt grips the hand of the ragdoll-like Li'l Depressed Boy as she sprints across a barren, moonlit landscape, pulling him along while a looming, shadowy creature hovers ominously in the starry sky above. The image captures the series' emotional core beautifully: connection as a kind of rescue, rendered with warmth even against a vast, unsettling backdrop. Issue fifteen of this quietly affecting 2013 series is a fine reminder of why The Li'l Depressed Boy has earned such a devoted readership.