Lady Pendragon #4

The fourth chapter of Image's Arthurian action series arrives in 1999 with a cover by Joe Jusko that commands immediate attention — a fierce, armor-clad warrior woman strides forward through a burning stone archway, sword raised and shield in hand, her red cape whipping behind her against a sky ablaze with firelight. Jusko's painted style gives the scene a vivid, almost cinematic intensity that suits the "Dragon Blade" storyline perfectly. With writer Matt Hawkins and a full art team including John Stinsman, Ron Adrian, and colorist Brett Evans driving the interior, this is sword-and-sorcery storytelling with genuine ambition.