Lords of Empyre: Swordsman #1

Part of Marvel's 2020 Empyre event, this one-shot shines a spotlight on the Swordsman — and Rod Reis's cover immediately signals this is no ordinary tie-in. A green-armored, sword-wielding figure strides forward in the foreground, glowing blade in hand, while a ghostly pale apparition brandishing crossed swords looms large behind him against a smoldering red backdrop. Reis's painterly style gives the whole image a moody, otherworldly weight that makes this a compelling pickup for anyone following the Lords of Empyre storyline.