The Nine Rings of Wu-Tang #4

The penultimate issue of Image's Wu-Tang Clan–inspired fantasy series arrives with a cover by Clayton Henry that pulses with raw energy — a muscular, blond warrior lunges forward wearing a hulking mechanical gauntlet studded with glowing gem-like orbs, flames erupting around him while a silhouetted horde of menacing figures looms in the fiery background. The tension between that lone fighter and the shadowy army behind him sets a suitably epic tone for this 2000 series where martial arts mythology meets hip-hop culture. If you've been following Aaron Bullock's story with Henry's kinetic linework, this cover promises the pressure is only building.