B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground #1

The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense heads into dangerous new territory with this 2007 Dark Horse opener to the Killing Ground arc. Guy Davis's cover sets a tense, atmospheric tone — a menacing yellow-skinned figure with a grotesque, fang-filled face looms large in the foreground, while two blue-toned B.P.R.D. agents in uniform and a dark-haired woman advance purposefully against a fiery red, cavernous backdrop. With Mike Mignola and John Arcudi steering the story and Davis handling the art, this is a striking launch point for fans of the Bureau's brand of supernatural unease.