Man, covers like this are a lost art. Look at these things - they aren't just simple teasers or enigmatic images, they're a whole story in and of themselves! (And often, a very COMPLICATED story.) It's probably the result of an era in which the cover had to do all the selling, with no advance publicity, so I'm not all that surprised that they've changed - still, it's a shame. If I saw a cover like THAT in the comic book store, I'd buy it immediately!