East of West #3

A commanding woman stands poised atop a coiling dragon in this striking monochromatic teal cover by Nick Dragotta — the imagery evokes imperial power and myth in equal measure. Issue #3 of Jonathan Hickman and Dragotta's alternate-history epic arrives in June 2013 under the chapter title "The House of Mao," and the cover's regal figure makes clear that this world's power players are every bit as formidable as its apocalyptic stakes. Frank Martin's bold single-color palette gives the whole image a ceremonial weight that feels perfectly suited to the series' grand, unsettling vision.