Dark Crossings: Dark Clouds Rising #1
In "Butcher Knight Preview," Lara is tasked by her martial arts master to retrieve the Sword of Lucifer for his new pupil, Daria—though the blade carries a violent legacy tied to the infamous Butcher Knight. As the weight of its past begins to surface, the mission takes a dark turn when Daria’s actions betray everything her mentor believed. Dwayne Turner’s striking art, rendered with bold inks and layered colors by Steve Firchow, Jonathan D. Smith, John Starr, Richard Isanove, Liquid Graphics, and lettered by Dreamer Design, Robin Spehar, and Dennis Heisler, brings a visceral intensity to this chilling first chapter. The cover by Dwayne Turner captures the sword’s ominous presence with a haunting, shadowed elegance.
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Lara's martial arts master asks her to retrieve the Sword of Lucifer for his new pupil, Daria, but the sword is steeped in the bloody history of the Butcher Knight and once Daria has it, she kills her mentor.
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