Savage Dragon #164

Part 2 of the "Emperor Dragon" arc continues with "Vanguard Rising" as this 2010 Image series takes its action into the cosmos. The cover, penciled and inked by Erik Larsen and Ulises Fariñas, puts two powerful alien figures front and center — a rocket-booted armored warrior charging forward against a star-field backdrop with Earth visible below, while a mohawked green-skinned bruiser looms behind him, both radiating the kind of raw, kinetic energy that defines this long-running series. With six parts promised, this arc looks set to deliver something with real scope.