Conan and the Demons of Khitai #1

Dark Horse takes Robert E. Howard's iconic barbarian into the mysterious Far East with this 2005 miniseries opener, "Culture Shock." The cover, penciled and inked by Pat Lee, drops Conan sword-in-hand into a dimly lit cavern where a massive, hulking demon looms at the edge of the frame, its grotesque clawed limb reaching toward him — while a cloaked, armored figure lingers in the shadowy depths behind. With Akira Yoshida writing and Paul Lee handling art duties throughout, this series promises a fresh cultural lens on one of sword-and-sorcery's most enduring heroes.