DC Universe: Trinity #1

Three of DC's cosmic law-enforcement factions — Green Lantern, the Darkstars, and L.E.G.I.O.N. — converge on this striking 1993 painted-style cover by penciler Gene Ha and inker Romeo Tanghal, where a Green Lantern in his signature emerald costume, a red-uniformed Darkstar, and a yellow-badged L.E.G.I.O.N. operative stand tensely in the foreground while looming shadowy figures fill the space behind them. The tagline says it all: "If they can't work together — the universe's number is up!" — setting the stakes for this crossover miniseries bringing together three very different interstellar peacekeeping forces. Writer Michael Friedman and artist Travis Charest tackle a premise with real scope, and issue #1 wastes no time signaling that cosmic-scale tension is the order of the day.