Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #13

Opening the four-part "Warrior Princess" arc, this 1996 Dark Horse issue puts a robed, staff-bearing woman at the center of the cover — commanding and luminous against a starburst of light — while two imposing alien heads loom large on either side of her. Below, X-wings streak through a debris-filled battle in deep space, grounding the royal intrigue firmly in the Rogue Squadron's world of fast-moving combat. Mark Harrison's painted cover work gives the whole composition a richly atmospheric feel that sets an intriguing tone for what promises to be a story mixing politics and starfighter action.