John Carter of Mars #2

Dynamite's John Carter of Mars #2 delivers a cover — penciled and inked by Dave Acosta — that puts the Warlord of Mars front and center: a battle-hardened John Carter lunges through the star-filled void, ray gun raised in one hand and sword extended in the other, with a glowing planet looming large behind him and colorful celestial bodies dotting the cosmic backdrop. The raw determination on Carter's face says everything about the tone of this 2022 series. With Chuck Brown writing and George Kambadais handling the full art duties inside, "Chapter Two" looks like a worthy continuation of Barsoom's most celebrated earthborn warrior.