Lazarus #1

From writer Greg Rucka and artist Michael Lark, this 2013 Image series opener introduces a world of ruthless power and survival. The cover is dominated by a close-up of a dark-haired young woman, blood trickling from a wound on her forehead, her expression cool and unsettling beneath a pale blue wash — someone who has clearly been through violence and isn't finished with it. Santi Arcas's coloring gives the portrait an eerie, clinical chill that perfectly sets the tone for "Family Part One.