ElfQuest: The Discovery #2

The second chapter of Wendy and Richard Pini's ElfQuest: The Discovery arrives with a cover by Wendy Pini that crackles with underwater tension — a golden, winged elf warrior grips a dagger mid-struggle against a swirling, spectral figure whose form dissolves into luminous golden spirals, while a wide-eyed elf woman cries out in alarm below them. The fluid, aquatic atmosphere and the clash between the tangible and the ethereal make this one of those covers that immediately pulls you in and demands you turn the page. With Wendy Pini handling virtually every creative role on the interior as well, this 2006 DC miniseries is a deeply personal vision from two of fantasy comics' most dedicated storytellers.