Mortal Kombat X #1

Scorpion bursts from a wall of fire and shattered ice, chain coiling forward and his unmistakable yellow-and-black mask fixed on whoever's about to receive his signature "Get over here!" — Ivan Reis's cover art crackles with kinetic energy that perfectly sets the tone for DC's 2015 mature-readers adaptation of the beloved fighting franchise. Writer Shawn Kittelsen, artist Dexter Soy, and colorist Veronica Gandini bring Mortal Kombat X to the comics page with this opening chapter, "Blood Ties, Prelude," promising kombat fans a story with real dramatic stakes alongside the brutal action they love.