Hack/Slash/Eva: Monster's Ball #1

Three fierce women stand their ground against a writhing mass of green tentacles on this striking 2011 crossover from Dynamite Entertainment and Image — one armed with a sword, another wielding a baseball bat, and a third raising her arm triumphantly behind them. Hack/Slash/Eva: Monster's Ball kicks off a four-part series that brings these monster-hunting worlds together, and this opening chapter sets the tone with a cover that's all attitude and menace. If you're a fan of sharp heroines facing down something genuinely monstrous, this is a solid place to dive in.