The Monarchy #1

Spinning out of the pages of The Authority, WildStorm's The Monarchy launches with this striking first issue, "Red Shift." The cover — penciled and inked by John McCrea and Garry Leach — assembles a varied cast of characters: a commanding bald figure in a long coat holds a glowing object at center, flanked by a woman with glowing eyes, a pale sharp-featured man, a red-suited figure, and a shadowy silhouette, all dwarfed by a massive, lightning-wreathed giant looming in the background. With Doselle Young writing and McCrea's kinetic linework bringing this ensemble to life, issue #1 is a confident, intriguing opening for a team carved from one of WildStorm's boldest corners.