Lords of Mars #1

A painted cover by Alex Ross sets a striking tone for this Dynamite series, presenting two powerfully built warriors — one thrusting a sword skyward, the other gripping a dagger — surrounded by a pack of snarling, ape-like creatures closing in from all sides. Two women, one armored in red and gold and one dressed in pale purple, stand amid the chaos, hinting at the scope of the adventure that writer Arvid Nelson is launching across this six-part story. With its pulpy planetary-romance energy and Ross's richly rendered figures set against a red Martian sky, issue #1 is a confident opening for fans of epic, cross-world sword-and-peril storytelling.