The Unwritten #8

Two children in golden pajamas sit together on an ornate bed, their hands resting on an open book that seems to dissolve into clouds and scattered stars — it's a quietly magical image that captures exactly what Mike Carey and Peter Gross's series does so well. Cover artist Yuko Shimizu renders the scene with a delicate, almost storybook tenderness, all teal skies and warm lamplight, with a small winged creature drifting near the bottom corner. A Vertigo gem from February 2010, The Unwritten continues to earn its reputation as one of the most thoughtful explorations of storytelling and identity in modern comics.