The Order of the Forge #[nn]

Set against a backdrop of parchment and revolution, this 2015 Dark Horse series opener from writer Victor Gischler and artist Tazio Bettin plunges into a shadowy corner of American history where George Washington's past is anything but honorable. Juan Ferreyra's cover renders a long-haired colonial warrior — red scarf whipping, glowing axe raised, a British flag at his back — standing defiant over a mass of monstrous, clawed creatures lurking below. The tagline says it all: "Before he fought for his country… he killed for the King," promising a thrillingly dark and supernatural twist on the Founding Father myth.