Scarlett #4

Two sword-wielding fighters clash at the center of Marco Ferrari's cover for Scarlett #4, their blades locked in a burst of crackling light — one combatant in heavy tactical gear, the other airborne in a pale uniform with a bandana, katana drawn mid-leap. The small inset figure of Scarlett herself in the upper corner reminds us whose story this is, even as the duel takes center stage. Kelly Thompson's 2024 Image series continues to deliver the kind of sharp, kinetic energy that makes this one easy to pick up off the shelf.