Dreadstar #26

Dreadstar #26 arrives from Epic Comics' August 1986 lineup with a cover by Jim Starlin that puts the tension front and center — a large, mysterious cylindrical device dominates the foreground while several figures, including a white-haired man in a blue-and-yellow costume and a red-haired woman, close in around it with unmistakable urgency. The story title "The Execution!" promises high stakes, and Starlin's clean, expressive linework makes it easy to feel the weight of whatever confrontation is about to unfold. A solid entry in this Epic Comics space-opera series for anyone following the adventures of Dreadstar and his crew.