Doctor Fate #20

From J. M. DeMatteis and Shawn McManus, this 1990 DC series entry pairs a genuinely unsettling cover with its "The Whirlwind" story. McManus's cover art looms with a massive, fanged demon — all jagged claws and glowing eyes — bearing down on three terrified civilians and a small dog huddled below it, the sheer scale of the creature making the humans look heartbreakingly vulnerable. It's a striking reminder of how effectively this creative team used horror imagery to set the tone for Dr. Fate's corner of the DC universe.