Army of Darkness

John Bolton's painted art brings a darkly beautiful, almost medieval texture to this 1998 one-shot from Kult Editionen, which teams writers Harry Bedburg and Ivan Raimi with Bolton for a standalone Ash adventure. Rather than continuing the ongoing Dynamite series, this German-published issue offers a moody, self-contained take on the Evil Dead universe, emphasizing atmosphere and Bolton's lush, grotesque visuals. It's a cult curio that showcases a different European artistic sensibility applied to the iconic chainsaw-wielding hero.