Dark Horse Comics #13

Dark Horse Comics #13 delivers a visceral cover by Kilian Plunkett, depicting two human figures in desperate close-quarters combat against a pair of Xenomorphs — one looming overhead with its distinctive elongated skull and inner jaw exposed, the other below taking what appears to be a punishing hit, spattering alien acid. The sheer kinetic energy of the composition, set against a burnt-orange background with shell casings flying, captures exactly the kind of white-knuckle tension that made Dark Horse's sci-fi anthology a must-read in 1993. Inside, Jim Woodring and Plunkett continue "Backsplash" alongside Predator and The Thing from Another World stories, making this a genuinely packed anthology issue.