Savage Dragon #157

Dragon War Part 3 of 6" takes center stage in this 2010 Image Comics entry, as the cover by Erik Larsen plunges the finned, mohawked Dragon into a desperate multi-front brawl, surrounded by a cluster of green-tinted, bald-headed attackers pressing in from every angle against a vivid magenta background. The stark two-tone color approach — courtesy of Steve Oliff on interiors — gives the whole composition a raw, kinetic energy that suits a saga already three chapters deep. If you've been following the "Dragon War" arc, this cover makes a compelling case that things are only getting more intense.