Dark Horse Comics #8

Dark Horse Comics #8 from 1993 announces the arrival of X with unmistakable confidence — a blue-armored, red-caped vigilante with a bold X on his mask crouches atop a stone gargoyle, lightning splitting the city skyline behind him. The cover by Joe Phillips and inker Wade von Grawbadger frames this brooding figure with real dramatic weight, while the smaller portraits of other Dark Horse characters in the corner remind you this anthology universe is packed with variety. With "Who is X? Part 1" kicking off inside, courtesy of writer Jerry Prosser and artist N. Steven Harris, this is a compelling introduction to a mysterious new force in Dark Horse's lineup.