Flash Gordon: Kings Cross #5

The penultimate chapter of Flash Gordon: Kings Cross arrives with a cover that throws you straight into the chaos — a dark-haired warrior charges forward on horseback, sword drawn, with Flash Gordon himself riding hard behind her, cape streaming red, while a masked gunman pursues them both through the smoke and clashing armies at their backs. Jesse Hamm's linework captures the breathless energy of an all-out cavalry confrontation, and Grace Allison's warm, sun-baked colors give the whole scene a sweeping, almost cinematic feel. With Jeff Parker scripting the final stretch of this crossover, issue #5 promises the kind of pulp adventure tension that made Flash Gordon an enduring hero in the first place.