The Dragon Archives #3

This third volume of the Savage Dragon Archives collects early Image-era stories with cover art by Erik Larsen, who also handles the interior pencils and writing alongside Gary Carlson. The cover delivers an arresting clash between the green-skinned, muscle-bound Dragon and a blue-suited, winged-helmet villain whose massive red fist is locked in a bone-crunching collision, debris exploding outward in every direction. It's a vivid showcase of Larsen's energetic, raw power as both storyteller and visual artist — exactly the kind of punch-first excitement that made this series a standout in 1998 Image Comics.