Lady Pendragon #9

Lady Pendragon stands her ground in this ninth issue from Image, sword raised high and gleaming as dark, armored figures close in on her from both sides — a warrior alone against the odds, dressed in golden armor and a flowing red cape. John Stinsman's cover pencils give the scene a real sense of tension, with the flickering light catching every edge of her blade as she braces before a heavy wooden door. Matt and Kerri Hawkins' Arthurian action series is in full swing here, and this cover promises the kind of fierce, sword-and-sorcery drama that made Lady Pendragon one of Image's more distinctive fantasy titles of 2000.