ElfQuest #5

Three elves hurtle across a vast, tilted bridge spanning what appears to be a volcanic landscape below — a silver-haired figure in blue lunges from behind while a long-maned blonde elf grapples with a dark-haired, elaborately adorned warrior in the foreground, tension crackling between them. Wendy and Richard Pini's ElfQuest #5 from December 1985 carries the evocative title "Bridge of Destiny," and this cover by Wendy Pini delivers exactly the kind of high-stakes urgency that promise implies. Marvel's Epic Comics imprint gave this beloved fantasy series a handsome home, and this issue is a fine example of the Pinis' distinctive blend of dynamic action and richly designed characters.