John Carter, Warlord of Mars #9

Dynamite's 2015 series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' beloved Martian tales reaches its ninth issue with a gripping cover by Ed Benes, depicting a massive red-skinned figure clutching a gold-adorned woman in clear distress while a sword-wielding warrior charges toward them in the background. The tension leaping off this cover sets the stage perfectly for "Man-Made Monster Part 2," written by Ron Marz and Ian Edginton with interior art by Ariel Medel. Fans of Barsoom's sprawling world of danger and heroism will find plenty here to keep them turning pages.