Reaper of the Dunes: A Comic Desert Showdown

A hooded skeletal reaper stands in a wind-swept desert at sunset, wearing a tattered black cloak that flutters in the dune breeze, and grips a long gleaming scythe. The scene is drawn in bold comic-book style with thick inked outlines, sharp cel-shading, and retro halftone shading. The desert stretches to distant mesas and jagged rock formations, with orange and gold sands glowing under a low sun and long shadows across the dunes. Heat shimmer and swirling dust particles fill the air, with a few cactus silhouettes on the horizon. A dynamic low-angle perspective makes the reaper imposing, its glowing eye sockets and a faint blue glow along the blade adding a supernatural vibe. The color palette blends burnt orange, desert ochre, and cool blues in the shadows. The mood is suspenseful and epic, as if a cosmic showdown is about to begin.