Altered Image #3

Issue three of this 1998 Image Comics crossover series brings together a crowd of the publisher's signature characters — including figures recognizable as Shadowhawk, Witchblade, and several armored heroes — all squaring off against a massive, drool-dripping green dragon-like monster that dominates the cover with its enormous fanged maw and spread wings. Writer-artist Jim Valentino, inked here by Chance Wolf and Alp Altiner, delivers a cover that crackles with that quintessential mid-'90s Image energy, pitting a diverse lineup of heroes against a truly imposing creature threat. With the story titled "Middle Age Crisis!" and a Wizard Fan Award runners-up badge proudly displayed, this issue captures the fun, anything-goes spirit of early Image Comics at full throttle.