Captain Atom #35

The cover of this November 1989 issue promises a dramatic revelation — "At Last… The Secret of the Silver Shield!" — as a visibly shaken Captain Atom, his silver-and-black suit cracked and glowing with yellow energy at the eyes, is clutched in the grip of a massive, shadowy purple-hued figure whose blank white eyes convey something between shock and menace. Pat Broderick's cover art leans into raw physicality, placing these two figures in an unsettling, up-close confrontation against a vivid yellow background that makes every detail pop. With Cary Bates and Greg Weisman scripting and Rafael Kayanan and Romeo Tanghal handling interiors, this is the kind of issue that earns its "they can't believe it — neither will you" tagline.