Dark Angel: Phoenix Resurrection #3

Kia Asamiya's Phoenix Resurrection: Dark Angel reaches its third issue with a cover that perfectly captures the series' dreamlike manga sensibility — a young woman in an ornate violet costume and flowing cape stands poised against a vast, otherworldly sphere bathed in cool blue light. The ethereal color palette, courtesy of colorist Jonathan D. Smith, gives the whole image a quiet intensity that's hard to look away from. With Asamiya handling both pencils and inks on the cover, this 2001 Image release is a genuinely beautiful showcase of his signature style.