The Walking Dead #16

A chain-link fence is all that separates safety from catastrophe on this unsettling cover by Tony Moore — a press of decayed, reaching walkers crowds against the wire, their milky eyes and grasping fingers making the barrier feel terrifyingly thin. Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's 2005 Image series was already proving itself one of the most gripping survival stories in comics, and this issue's cover captures that relentless dread with quiet, creeping precision. If you've been following Rick and company's desperate search for refuge, issue #16 promises the tension is nowhere near letting up.