Orcs!: The Curse #4

Christine Larsen's painted cover for this 2022 BOOM! Studios/KaBOOM! release plunges a ragtag band of sword-wielding orcs into murky, knee-deep water while a winged orc warrior swoops overhead and a looming, clawed supernatural presence — all grasping talons and unsettling eyes — threatens from the swirling crimson sky above. The contrast between the scrappy, determined group below and the ominous entity bearing down on them captures the series' blend of adventure and darkly comic dread perfectly. If Orcs!: The Curse has been on your radar, issue #4 looks like a genuinely compelling entry point into whatever trouble this crew has waded into — literally.