Doctor Fate #38

Billed as "A Special Tale of the Original Doctor Fate," this 1992 DC issue presents the helmless, golden-ankh-adorned sorcerer suspended dramatically against a bold yellow lightning-bolt shape, fists clenched as a crowd of imperiled figures — including a wide-eyed blonde woman caught in a tangle of machinery — swirls around him in vivid reds and purples. Richard Piers Rayner's cover art delivers a striking, kinetic composition that sets a tense, otherworldly mood perfectly suited to a story titled "The Spirit Motor." With writing by Tom Joyner and inks by Rick Bryant rounding out the creative team, this standalone chapter is a compelling visit to one of DC's most enduring mystical heroes.