Army of Darkness vs. Xena: Why Not? #1

Two of pop culture's most charismatic monster-fighters share a cover for the first time in this 2008 Dynamite crossover — Ash stands tall wielding his signature chainsaw while Xena crouches ready beside him, sword raised and her chakram in hand, both of them surrounded by skeletal undead clawing up from below against a blood-red sky. It's a natural pairing: one wisecracking deadite-slayer from the modern era, one fierce warrior princess from antiquity, united against a shambling horde that clearly has no idea what it's gotten itself into. Writer John Layman and interior artist Miguel Montenegro kick off this four-part series with a cover by Udon Studios that captures the fun, pulpy energy you'd hope for from a mashup this gloriously absurd.