The Maxx #24

Sam Kieth's The Maxx #24 from Image's May 1996 lineup presents a cover that's hard to look away from — a wide-eyed young girl huddles inside a small wooden boat on choppy water, while two enormous, clawed yellow hands loom above her from a massive figure that dwarfs everything in the frame. The sheer scale between the tiny, startled passenger and the towering presence above gives the image an unsettling fairy-tale tension that perfectly captures the series' blend of the surreal and the intimate. Colored by Steve Oliff and Olyoptics, the vivid yellow and aqua palette makes this "The Pier" chapter feel like a fever dream you'll want to dive into.