The October Faction #17

Steve Niles and Damien Worm's dark horror series reaches issue #17, and Worm's cover art makes a striking statement on its own — a towering, spike-crowned figure strides forward out of churning grey mist, its clawed gauntlet outstretched and tattered, blade-like wings billowing behind it like a storm given form. The monochromatic palette gives the image a raw, painterly dread that feels genuinely unsettling without resorting to cheap shock. If this is the kind of threat the October Faction is up against, fans of atmospheric horror won't want to miss it.