Dark Horse Presents #9

A striking Paul Gulacy and Art Nichols cover brings together a dynamic ensemble for "Contact!" — a central figure in a bold blue-and-white costume bearing a "V" emblem dominates the composition, surrounded by a bare-chested fencer, a gun-toting blond in goggles, a pink-hued figure, and a skier carving through a wave of snow in the background. The warm orange backdrop gives the whole scene an urgent, sun-scorched energy that feels distinctly 1987. This Kirby Award-nominated anthology series continues to prove Dark Horse Presents was one of the most adventurous showcases in comics that year.