Star Wars #62

Two formidable women stand back-to-back on Gerald Parel's striking cover — Princess Leia in her white combat gear, a staff in hand and blaster at her hip, alongside an elaborately armored figure wearing an ornate gold-and-blue ceremonial crown. The pairing hints at the uneasy alliance at the heart of "The Scourging of Shu-Torun Part I," as writer Kieron Gillen and artist Andrea Broccardo bring the Rebellion's conflict back to that volatile volcanic world. It's a visually compelling chapter in Marvel's ongoing Star Wars saga that fans of political intrigue and determined heroines will want to pick up.