The Last Temptation, Book I
1994, Marvel Comics and Alice come together once again for "The Last Temptation" a 3 part story. Which is also the release of one of Alice's amazing album of the same name. Alice collaborated with one of Comic's most gifted writer Neil Gaiman. Gaiman known for his Gothic writings of Sandman, Death, Mr Punch just to name a few comic books. Along with Illustrator Michael Zulli to bring "The Last Temptation" to the comic book public.
The first cover you seen on the left is just like the one on Alice's album which is done by Dave McKean who also worked with Gaiman on Sandman and other projects as well. This first book of three came with the Album. The cover below that one on the left is the one you would have seen on the newsstand in the comic book shop. Besides that both books are the same on the inside.
Dave McKean did all the covers in this 3 part story.

Book One starts off Act I: Bad Place Alone. Shows us Steven who is grown up since last time we knew him on "Welcome To My Nightmare". On a October day near Halloween Steven and his friends are walking home from school in their small town when they come across an old theater with Alice Cooper as The Showman trying to lure the teens into the show. Steven ends up going in as do to the pressure of his friends. As The Showman gives Steven a tour of the theater he meets Mercy who is his temptation. One of many in the this "Theatre of the Real" as The Showman introduces the first act of the show. As the curtain opens it shows a city scape and the theme of Alice's song "Bad Place Alone" is acted out on stage. The Showman entices Steven to stay with him in the theater which he would never grow old and there is no danger of being in a bad place alone. Steven leaves the theater to head home The Showman tells Steven he will always be with him.

As for the illustrations they are very good and shows some detail in a number of panels. It has a sort of pen and ink sketching with color. The splash page which is the two page illustration shows the abandon theater with details to the columns that give you that eerie feeling. I would say that Steven does resemble a young Alice or should I call him Vincent before he became Alice. This is a sort of good verse evil Alice.