Black Lightning #11

The cover of Black Lightning #11 (December 1995) crackles with intensity as Jefferson Pierce channels a surge of electric energy against a menacing, knife-wielding attacker engulfed in flame — a raw, close-quarters confrontation set against a backdrop of fire and lightning. Penciled and inked by Octavio Cariello, the image captures both heroes and danger in the same visceral breath, giving this "Family Values" chapter a charged sense of personal stakes. Writer David deVries and artist Octavio Cariello were clearly in top form for this mid-series installment of DC's street-level superhero saga.