Animal Man #22

Brian Bolland's cover for Animal Man #22 sets an unsettling suburban scene: a mysterious, broad-shouldered figure in a dark jacket and distinctive white-framed glasses hovers unnervingly above a white picket fence, reaching toward a young red-haired girl in overalls — identified by the speech bubble as Maxine. The quiet neighborhood backdrop and that single whispered name create a tension that feels far more eerie than any straightforward action pose could manage. Grant Morrison's run on this title was already drawing serious attention in 1990, and "Time in a Bottle" promises another thoughtful, off-kilter chapter.