George R.R. Martin's A Clash of Kings #9

Dynamite's adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Clash of Kings reaches its ninth chapter of Part II with a cover by Mike S. Miller that pulls no punches — a scarred, battle-worn warrior looms menacingly behind a wide-eyed young woman, his gauntleted hand pressing a sword blade close to her throat in a moment dripping with tension. The rawness of Miller's linework makes every emotion on both faces land hard, from the warrior's grotesque sneer to the young woman's barely contained fear. With Mel Rubi illustrating the interior pages, colored by Ivan Nunes and lettered by Tom Napolitano, this 2020 issue delivers exactly the high-stakes, mature drama that Martin's world demands.