Lobster Johnson: The Prayer of Neferu

In this 2012 one-shot from Dark Horse, Mike Mignola and John Arcudi send their pulp-era hero Lobster Johnson on a supernatural case involving an ancient Egyptian artifact. Artist Wilfredo Torres brings a crisp, noir-inflected style to the story, which pits the claw-handed vigilante against a mysterious cult in 1930s New York. A compact, atmospheric entry in the Hellboy universe, it showcases the series' signature blend of period adventure and occult horror.