Dark Angel: Phoenix Resurrection #1

Kia Asamiya brings his manga artistry to Image Comics with this 2000 launch of Phoenix Resurrection: Dark Angel, and the cover makes an immediate impression — a winged warrior woman clad in striking violet-and-gold armor soars through luminous, cloud-filled skies, her long purple hair and massive white wings sweeping dramatically behind her. Asamiya's pencils and inks deliver the polished, expressive style he's known for, with the figure's gem-adorned headpiece and layered battle costume conveying both elegance and fierce purpose. With a creative team that also includes C. B. Cebulski and Mutsumi Masuda on the story, this first issue promises a compelling blend of celestial mythology and manga-influenced action.