Thulsa Doom #1

Dynamite brings Robert E. Howard's serpent-cult villain Thulsa Doom to center stage in this 2009 series opener. The cover sets an immediate tone of menace: a powerfully built Doom stands tall, a live snake coiled around his arm and a great sword planted at his feet, while two fallen figures lie prostrate at his boots against a burning amber sky. It's a striking, painted image that makes clear this series intends to explore one of sword-and-sorcery fiction's most compelling dark lords on his own unapologetic terms.