Artifacts #31

Three compelling figures dominate Jung-Geun Yoon's cover for this Top Cow Universe entry: a fiery red-haired woman wreathed in flame and clad in intricate organic armor looms at the top, while two dark-haired figures — one with glowing red eyes and a cross at his chest — occupy the foreground in poses that suggest tension and confrontation. Ron Marz's "Light in the Darkness" chapter of Artifacts #31 promises exactly the kind of supernatural power struggle that Top Cow does so well. If you've been following this series through 2013, this cover alone signals that the stakes are only getting higher.