Captain Atom #19

The cover of Captain Atom #19 (September 1988) delivers an arresting image: a man in a blue suit is caught in a violent burst of energy, his chest erupting in a blazing explosion while a briefcase full of cash scatters through the air beside him. Broderick and Smith's linework gives the scene a raw, kinetic charge — the radiating blast lines and crumbling brick wall behind the figure make the moment feel genuinely dangerous. With Cary Bates and Greg Weisman at the helm for "Life After the Dead," this is a compelling chapter in one of DC's more grounded superhero series of the late '80s.