Alpha Flight #86

The cover of Alpha Flight #86 promises exactly what its banner declares — "The Cataclysmic Confrontation!" — as a powerful, dark-haired figure in blue crackles with energy blasts at the center of the action, while teammates battle in the chaos around him against Llan the Sorcerer. A corner inset teases the guest appearance of Doctor Strange, shown in his signature red-and-gold costume alongside another figure, adding even more mystical firepower to this "Final Battle." Ron Frenz and Al Williamson deliver a kinetic, eye-catching cover for James D. Hudnall and Mark Bagley's "The End of All Things" — a July 1990 issue that clearly isn't pulling any punches.