Dark Horse Presents Annual #2000

Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000 arrives with a bold "Girls Rule!" declaration right on the cover, and Joe Chiodo's artwork delivers on that promise — three formidable women strike confident poses center-stage: a black-clad, large-gun-wielding figure flanked by a warrior with a dagger and a fighter ready with a grenade. The cover banner also promises appearances from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Star Wars' Aurra Sing alongside Ghost's Silhouette, SpyBoy's Bombshell, and Xena's Gabrielle, making this 64-page annual a genuine showcase of Dark Horse's action-heroine lineup circa 2000. Among the interior stories is "Aurra's Song," crafted by writer Dean R. Motter and artist/inker Isaac Buckminster Owens with lettering by Steve Dutro — a strong creative team to anchor this celebration of some of comics' most compelling female characters.