Damsels #12

Dynamite's Damsels reaches its twelfth issue with a cover that crackles with tension — a dark-clad, horned villainess grips a star-tipped scepter while clutching a pale, red-haired figure at her feet, all set against the looming visage of a tattooed, dreadlocked woman whose presence dominates the background. The fairy-tale-gone-dark aesthetic, framed in thorns and fallen roses, makes this 2014 issue feel like the culmination of something genuinely dangerous. If you've been following this reimagined world of classic heroines, this chapter's cover promises high stakes and darker turns ahead.