Halo: Escalation #14

A hulking Elite warrior dominates this cover, surging forward with glowing energy weapons crackling in both hands, its battle armor gleaming against a backdrop of fire, laser fire, and distant combatants locked in fierce engagement. Jean-Sébastien Rossbach's painted cover work gives the scene a cinematic weight that suits the Escalation arc perfectly. With Duffy Boudreau writing and Sergio Ariño on interior art, Dark Horse's 2015 Halo series continues to bring the franchise's intense alien-warfare aesthetic to the comics page in compelling fashion.