Shaman's Tears #10

Mike Grell's Shaman's Tears #10 from Image presents a striking close-up of a fierce, ceremonially painted warrior — bold red and black face paint, antlered headdress, braided hair, and an elaborate bone breastplate adorned with small skulls — all set against a radiating purple background that gives the figure an almost supernatural presence. Grell both wrote and drew this issue, with inks also by his own hand on the cover, bringing an assured, raw intensity to the character's unflinching glare. If you've been following this series through its mythologically charged exploration of Native American spiritual themes, issue #10 looks like a compelling place to be.