Merciless: The Rise of Ming #3

Ming the Merciless dominates this Alex Ross cover in gleaming gold armor, arms outstretched in command as a vast armada of soldiers and razor-winged warships sweeps across a fiery alien landscape behind him — it's a portrait of conquest rendered with Ross's signature painterly power. Spinning out of the pages of Flash Gordon, this third chapter of Merciless: The Rise of Ming continues Scott Beatty's exploration of Mongo's most feared ruler, with interior art by Ron Adrian and colors by Roni Setiawan bringing the story to life. If you've been following Ming's ascent, issue #3 — "Succession Obsession" — looks to keep the momentum building.