Age of Conan: Valeria #2

Meredith Finch and artist Aneke continue Valeria's Hyborian adventures in this 2019 Marvel series, with a cover by Jay Anacleto that puts the fierce, dual-wielding warrior front and center — twin blades drawn as a massive, dark-cloaked figure looms behind her and flames erupt in the chaos above. The tension between Valeria's defiant battle cry and the shadowy menace at her back makes for a genuinely gripping image, with broken chains and scattered weapons underscoring just how high the stakes already are in "Chapter Two: Warrior of Aquilonia." Colorist Andy Troy's moody palette — deep blacks giving way to bursts of firelight — gives the whole cover a brooding, sword-and-sorcery atmosphere that fits the Conan universe perfectly.