Arcana Studio Presents 51 Delta #[nn]

A striking orange alien landscape sets the stage for this 2010 Arcana title, as a floating chunk of Earth soil hosts a wild ensemble — a commanding figure in green armor, a luminous blue-white woman, a reptilian humanoid, a battered robot, and a soldier on the fringes, all gathered beneath a looming planet. Ryan Sergeant's cover art brings a bold, sprawling energy to this sci-fi adventure, cramming an intriguing cast of wildly different characters into a single vivid tableau. "Chapter One" promises a story with serious scope, and this oversized $14.95 volume from writer Sean Dulaney looks like a genuinely ambitious launch.