ElfQuest #27

Wendy and Richard Pini's ElfQuest #27 arrives in October 1987 with a cover that commands attention: a massive, fur-clad troll king sprawls imperiously on his throne, skull-topped scepter raised in one clawed fist, while a smaller horned creature lies collapsed at his feet and a hulking troll guard looms in shadow to the left. Wendy Pini's cover art captures a mood of grim dominance and power imbalance that sets a fittingly dark tone for the interior story, "The First War." Fans of the long-running saga will find plenty here to draw them in.