The Maxx #21

A fiery wash of reds and oranges sets a vivid, unsettling mood on Sam Kieth's cover for The Maxx #21, where a looming, grotesque face dominates the upper half while a young woman in glasses and a striped shirt cradles a glowing orb of flame below — tension radiating between the two figures in every brushstroke. The story inside, "10 Years After," is scripted by the remarkable pairing of Sam Kieth and Alan Moore, a creative combination that promises something genuinely thoughtful alongside the series' signature surrealism. Kieth's painterly cover style — loose, expressive, and drenched in warm color — makes this January 1996 issue a striking presence on any shelf.