Elephantmen #19

Part four of the "Dangerous Liaisons" arc, this June 2009 Image Comics issue titled "Daddy's Little Girl" opens with a striking cover: a woman with long braided hair reclines in a golden, candlelit bath, a glass of red wine nearby and a ornate medallion pendant at her throat, her piercing green eyes radiating quiet intensity. The warm, luxurious atmosphere is rendered with remarkable painterly depth, and the curving shell-like throne behind her adds an air of mythic grandeur to the scene. It's a beautifully composed cover that promises intrigue and drama at the halfway point of this eight-part story.