Lazarus #8

Two armed women dominate this striking cover — one crouching low with a sword in hand, a worn stuffed animal tucked under her arm, while the other stands tall behind her, rifle slung across her back and blade at the ready, both set against a deep crimson backdrop of concentric circles. The subtitle "Fracture" hints at tension running through this chapter of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's dystopian series, with Arcas's coloring giving the whole image a brooding, pressure-cooker atmosphere. This 2023 Urban Comics Indies edition is a solid entry point into one of the most grounded and human takes on a future ruled by powerful families.