Azrael #12

Guillem March's cover for Azrael #12 pulls no punches: a battle-worn, bloodied Azrael looms in the foreground gripping a cross-hilted sword, while a white-masked, similarly wounded figure is caught beneath him — dark ribbons swirling around both combatants against a stark green backdrop. Written by David Hine, "The Killer of Saints, Part 3: Heart of Fire, Heart of Ice" promises the kind of brutal, faith-soaked conflict this 2010 series does so well. If you've been following Azrael's increasingly desperate war, this issue's cover alone makes clear the stakes have never felt more raw.