Aquaman #2

Aquaman #2 (January 1992) announces its stakes right on the cover with the bold tagline "The Death of Poseidonis!" — and the image delivers on that ominous promise. A battered, grimacing Aquaman clutches his trident amid what appears to be crumbling ruins, surrounded by debris and a looming figure in the background, conveying a powerful sense of catastrophe. Cover pencils by Kevin Maguire and inks by P. Craig Russell give the Sea King a raw, visceral presence that makes this issue from Shaun McLaughlin, Ken Hooper, and Bob Dvorak one you'll want to track down.