Crimson #4

A red-haired, green-eyed vampire warrior crouches defiantly on a rain-slicked rooftop edge, clad in deep crimson armor and fishnet, clutching a sword as lightning splits the storm-soaked city skyline behind her — it's a striking image from cover penciler Humberto Ramos and inker Sandra Hope that bristles with attitude. This fourth issue from Image's Cliffhanger! imprint kicks off a new story arc titled "The Children of Judas, Part One: Politics in the Blood," suggesting the series is diving deeper into its dark supernatural mythology. With Brian Augustyn and Ramos steering the story, Crimson #4 from August 1998 is a moody, stylish chapter that fans of late-'90s action horror won't want to skip.