Excalibur #17

A pink-haired figure seated upon an ornate golden throne commands the entire cover of Excalibur #17, draped in ermine-trimmed royal robes and holding both a scepter and an orb — the full regalia of sovereignty rendered in striking red and teal. The story title "QEIII" hints at bold questions of power and legitimacy running through this 2021 Marvel series, and Mahmud Asrar's cover art delivers that premise with composed, regal confidence. With writing by Tini Howard and art by Marcus To, colored by Erick Arciniega, this issue looks every bit as ambitious as the throne its central figure so coolly occupies.