Battle Chasers #4

The cover of Battle Chasers #4 pulls you in close — a brooding, dark-haired warrior grips a glowing medallion on a chain, his face half-lit in warm amber as a massive sword looms behind him, its blade studded with ember-red gems. Joe Madureira's pencils and Tom McWeeney's inks give the image a cinematic intensity, with every detail — from the armored gauntlet to the smoldering title logo — rendered with real craft. With a story titled "Red Monika," this October 1998 installment from Image's Cliffhanger imprint promises the kind of high-energy fantasy adventure that made this series one of the most talked-about books of its era.