Tales of the Witchblade #5

From the ancient steps of what appears to be a Mesoamerican pyramid, a warrior woman clad in ornate silver-and-gold armor raises her arms skyward, the living Witchblade coiling around her in a breathtaking display of otherworldly power. Richard Bennett's cover art is richly detailed — the artifact's serpentine tendrils, her elaborate headdress-like adornments, and a shattered burst of light behind her all give this 1998 Image/Top Cow issue an epic, mythological charge. With Christina Z. and David Wohl co-writing the story "Maitea," this fifth installment promises a deep dive into the Witchblade's ancient legacy.