John Carter, Warlord of Mars #3

Dejah Thoris commands the cover of this third chapter in Dynamite's "Invaders of Mars" arc, rendered by Ed Benes with gleaming gold armor, a bloodied dagger, and the shadowy silhouettes of Martian beasts lurking behind her. Based on the stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs and brought to the page by writer Ron Marz and artist Abhishek Malsuni, this 2015 series captures the sword-and-planet spirit of Barsoom with real confidence. If the tension building across this arc has you invested, issue #3 keeps that momentum going strong.