Outlanders #20

Johji Manabe's Outlanders reaches Book XX with this 1990 Dark Horse installment, and the cover art — rendered entirely by Manabe in both pencils and inks — puts a wide-eyed, wild-haired alien woman front and center, her ornate armor and curved horns framed against a dramatic, cloud-streaked sky. There's real energy in her surprised expression and that tangle of golden hair, capturing the series' blend of science-fantasy spectacle and manga charm. A generous 40 ad-free pages makes this a satisfying chunk of Manabe's sprawling interstellar saga.