Doctor Aphra #40

The "Destination: Hoth" arc reaches its fourth chapter here, with Ashley Witter's cover bringing together three compelling figures against a sleek circuit-board backdrop: Doctor Aphra herself front and center in aviator cap and goggles, her tattooed arm raised confidently, flanked by a silver-haired figure in fur-trimmed cold-weather gear and a blonde woman whose knowing smile hints at complicated allegiances. Simon Spurrier, Caspar Wijngaard, and Lee Loughridge round out a creative team that consistently delivers sharp character work and vivid color. If you've been following Aphra's increasingly tangled schemes, "A Rogue's End Part IV" promises the kind of tense, layered payoff this series does so well.