Doom Patrol #12

The cover of Doom Patrol #12 (September 1988) makes the threat immediately clear — a massive, spiked and studded villain looms in the foreground brandishing a weapon, while a grimacing green-skinned face dominates the background, and Cyborg-like armored figures flank the scene as the Doom Patrol themselves stand ready to fight the assembled horde. The bold command "Find & Kill the Doom Patrol!" sets a tense, urgent tone that pulls you right in. Penciled by Erik Larsen and inked by Gary Martin, it's a striking composition from writer Paul Kupperberg, artist Larsen, and inker Pablo Marcos that promises a team pushed to its limits.