Atari Force #2

Atari Force #2 (February 1984) throws readers right into the action with a cover by José Luis García-López that makes the stakes immediately clear: the white-haired Dart is locked in a fierce, close-quarters struggle with the massive, fanged Warbeast, its clawed limbs wrapped around her as she fights back with a blaster in hand. Behind them, a chaotic battlefield scene unfolds with figures clashing in the distance, underscoring just how dire the situation has become. Gerry Conway's "Direct Encounter" promises exactly what the title delivers, and this early DC series — born from the Atari gaming universe — shows it had plenty of ambition to match its eye-catching art.