Arcanum #3

From Top Cow's Image imprint in 1997, Arcanum #3 presents a striking tableau of three armored warriors standing atop a rocky outcropping — a fierce woman wielding a massive golden axe overhead, a brooding blond sorcerer in blue robes and silver armor at center, and a hulking figure in green-and-gold plate armor looming behind them — while a fourth fighter in golden armor crouches snarling at their feet. Brandon Peterson's cover pencils (inked by Batt) deliver a world steeped in high fantasy and raw power, with Richard Isanove's colors giving the whole scene a vivid, otherworldly glow. If epic fantasy action with a dark edge is your thing, this one belongs on your pull list.