Three #1

From Image Comics in 2013, Three #1 launches Kieron Gillen and Ryan Kelly's ancient Spartan saga with a striking cover that sets the tone immediately. A massive golden Corinthian helmet dominates the image, its visor looming like a gateway, while three small silhouetted figures — two adults and what appears to be a younger person — walk directly toward it against a blazing red and black backdrop. Jordie Bellaire's bold color work transforms Kelly's linework into something that feels at once monumental and quietly ominous, promising a story where ordinary people move through the shadow of an overwhelming martial world.