Star Wars: Knight Errant #2

The cover of this second chapter of "Aflame" makes its threat unmistakably clear: a hulking, red-armored Sith Lord wielding a blazing lightsaber dominates the foreground, his cybernetic eye gleaming and a smirk on his face as explosions and burning starships light up the space behind him. The tagline — "He destroyed her home. Now he's back for her!" — sets up a deeply personal conflict at the heart of John Jackson Miller's story, with Federico Dallocchio providing interior art and Michael Atiyeh's colors. Joe Quinones's cover work gives this 2010 Dark Horse entry a real sense of menace, making it easy to see why this five-part "Aflame" storyline drew readers into the Knight Errant corner of the Star Wars galaxy.