Lady Mechanika: The Monster of the Ministry of Hell #1

Lady Mechanika strikes a commanding pose at the center of this opening issue from Joe Benitez and M. M. Chen, her steampunk corset, layered coat, and brass-buckled utility belt framed by a pair of massive ornate clockwork gears. The cover art by Joe Benitez — with colors by Beth Sotelo — gives the whole scene a rich, burnished atmosphere that perfectly suits a story promising monsters and the mysterious Ministry of Hell. A confident start to a new arc for one of steampunk comics' most visually distinctive heroines.