Drakuun #4

Issue four of six in Johji Manabe's Drakuun: Rise of the Dragon finds the series' armored heroine in a tense, battle-worn moment — her wild orange hair framing a wide-eyed expression as she grips an ornate sword amid crumbling stone ruins under a darkened sky. Her layered bronze-and-black armor shows the marks of a hard fight, with blood spattering her bandaged leg, conveying real stakes without spelling out a word of the story. Dark Horse's 1997 manga line delivered action with genuine visual flair, and Manabe's dynamic linework makes this cover a compelling snapshot of the series at its midpoint.