Six from Sirius #2

The second chapter of Epic Comics' four-issue limited series arrives with a Paul Gulacy cover that's equal parts sci-fi thriller and painterly atmosphere — a striking woman with a golden forehead ornament dominates the composition, flanked by a green-tinted face holding a pistol, a red-toned figure, and a more subdued character in the background, while a distant scene of combat and silhouetted figures unfolds beneath a burning orange sky. Doug Moench and Gulacy — who handles both the writing and the complete visual package inside — bring their story "Phase II Masterfax" to life with a team clearly operating at a confident, assured pitch. If the moody, richly rendered cover is any indication, this 1984 sci-fi adventure has no shortage of intrigue or danger to offer.