Once & Future #27

Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora's Arthurian thriller reaches issue #27 with a cover that doesn't flinch — a blue-skinned, glowing-eyed creature is brought low, its body pierced by multiple swords and a battle-axe while a bloodied crown lies discarded on the ground below it. Tamra Bonvillain's deep reds and cold blues give the image a visceral, almost elegiac weight that perfectly suits a series steeped in myth and consequence. If this striking image from Dan Mora is any indication, Once & Future in 2022 continues to push its dark Arthurian mythology to genuinely compelling places.