Amethyst #4

The four-issue 1988 miniseries concludes here with "The Last Enchantment," and Esteban Maroto's cover art makes a compelling case for why Amethyst deserves your attention — the golden-haired princess swirls at the center of a breathtaking vortex of violet and blue magical energy, her flowing costume dissolving into cascading arcane tendrils above a landscape of ornate, flame-lit fantasy architecture. There's real dynamism in that image: hair and magic ribbons streaming outward, a burst of light at her fingertip, the whole composition radiating both power and precariousness. With Keith Giffen and Mindy Newell wrapping up their story in "After the Fall," this final chapter promises the kind of emotionally charged fantasy DC's "New Format" line was built for.