Arsenal Special #1

This 1996 DC special sets a stark, dramatic tone right from William Rosado's cover: a hulking, gun-wielding figure dominates the frame in high-contrast red and black, weapon blazing, while a shackled, kneeling young man — clearly Arsenal himself — waits helplessly in a pool of light below him. The tagline "Fall of a Titan!" and story title "The Readiness to Die" promise real stakes for Roy Harper as he faces what looks like an extraordinarily grim situation. C. J. Henderson writes, with Rosado and Prentis Rollins handling the art — a solid creative team delivering a story that looks anything but safe or routine.