Ascension #7

Top Cow's Ascension was firing on all cylinders by issue #7 in 1998, and this David Finch and Victor Llamas cover makes that unmistakably clear. A blue-skinned, armored figure dominates the composition with arms outstretched in a cruciform pose, glowing points of light across his chest, while a crouching demonic creature lurks at his feet amid pooling blood and snarling monsters press in from the shadows behind him. The sheer density of detail — intricate mechanical gears, sweeping dark wings, and that seething red horde — showcases exactly why Finch's pencilwork earned such devoted attention during this era of Image Comics.