Orphan and the Five Beasts #1

James Stokoe — writer, artist, inker, colorist, and letterer all in one — launches this Dark Horse series with a cover that bursts with intricate, hand-crafted energy: a masked warrior clutching a long spear charges forward across a shattered rocky landscape, while a robed figure looms in the stormy distance and a group of companions watches from the lower left, all beneath an ominous glowing moon bearing the face of a beast. Every square inch of Stokoe's cover rewards close inspection, layering strange creatures, crumbling ruins, and wild atmospheric detail into a world that feels both ancient and wholly original. A bold opening chapter from one of comics' most dedicated solo auteurs.