The Expanse: Dragon Tooth #6

The halfway point of this twelve-issue series arrives with a cover by Christian Ward that pulls no punches — a bloodied, bare-chested figure stands clenched-fisted against a swirling, ethereal backdrop of greens and whites, spattered crimson marking the toll of whatever ordeal he's endured. It's a quietly arresting image, blending raw physical intensity with something almost dreamlike in the churning atmosphere behind him. Andy Diggle, Francesco Pisa, and Raúl Angulo's sci-fi saga set in the world of The Expanse continues to look like one of BOOM! Studios' most compelling licensed titles of 2023.