Shado: Song of the Dragon #2

The second chapter of DC's mature-readers miniseries puts Shado front and center in a striking painted-style cover by Michael Davis Lawrence — the masked archer stands poised with bow and arrow, her signature dragon tattoo coiling vividly along her arm, a darkened vehicle looming in the atmospheric background behind her. Mike Grell and Michael Davis Lawrence bring a moody, cinematic tension to "A Force of Dragons," and the cover's subdued palette and quiet intensity make it feel more like a noir thriller than a superhero tale. If you've been following this four-part series, Book Two looks every bit as atmospheric and compelling as what came before.