The Spectre #56

This August 1997 issue brings the "Haunting of Jim Corrigan" arc to its conclusion with a cover by John Totleben that commands attention: a massive, pale, feral creature — wild-eyed and snarling, covered in dark fur at its limbs — looms over a rocky coastal cliff, hoisting an enormous boulder overhead as a small vessel sits vulnerable in the water far below. The painted atmosphere is genuinely unsettling, all stormy skies and dense forest, perfectly suited to the dark, spiritual tone Ostrander and Mandrake brought to this series throughout its run. If you've been following the Spectre's harrowing journey through this arc, this concluding chapter promises the kind of grim, soul-deep reckoning the title does so well.