Atari Force #16

The cover of Atari Force #16, penciled by Paris Cullins and inked by José Luis García-López, is a striking piece of 1985 DC science fiction — a menacing armored figure with glowing red eyes leaps forward clutching a large rifle, while a swarm of ghostly blue Tazlings fills the purple background behind him. That cover burst promising an "attack" and the bold "Tazlings!" banner at the bottom set an urgent, otherworldly tone that pulls you right in. With Mike Baron writing and Ed Hannigan on interior art, this mid-run issue delivers the kind of offbeat cosmic energy that made Atari Force one of DC's more inventive sci-fi series of its era.