Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars #9

Dynamite's Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars #9 puts the Princess of Helium front and center in a tense, beautifully rendered confrontation — Jay Anacleto's cover art places a defiant Dejah Thoris, adorned in gold jewelry and flowing violet silk, raising her hand against a massive, menacing Green Man of Mars looming over her from behind. The contrast between her poise and the creature's raw, hulking power makes for a genuinely striking image, with Anacleto's detailed linework and Ivan Nunes's rich coloring giving the Martian architecture and crimson atmosphere a lush, otherworldly depth. If you've been following this 2013 series, issue #9 delivers exactly the kind of bold, pulp-fantasy cover that makes Barsoom feel alive.