Animal Man #34

Brian Bolland's cover for issue #34 pulls no punches: a grimacing Buddy Baker in his distinctive blue-and-orange costume is caught between two unsettling presences — a twisted, claw-tipped hand looming from the left and a second, smaller face peering from behind his shoulder against a blood-red background. It's an arresting composition that carries a palpable sense of dread, perfectly suited to a story titled "Requiem For A Bird Of Prey." Tom Veitch and Steve Dillon bring their talents to this April 1991 chapter of one of DC's most thoughtful superhero series.