Elric: The Balance Lost #5

Michael Moorcock's albino emperor looks battle-worn and brooding on this striking 2011 Boom! Studios cover — white hair cascading, red eyes gleaming, and the unmistakable hilt of a dark sword gripped in his gauntleted hand against a swirling, blood-spattered backdrop. The muted, almost monochromatic palette punctuated by crimson gives the image a haunted, otherworldly weight that feels entirely fitting for a saga titled The Balance Lost. Chris Roberson and Francesco Biagini bring Elric's tormented world to life in this fifth chapter of their Multiverse-spanning story.