DV8 #21

The tagline says it all — the DV8 team is "Powerless Against Arthrax!" and the cover drives that point home with visceral energy. A rocky-skinned, grinning Arthrax dominates the foreground, hoisting a muscular opponent overhead while the rest of the team — blonde, dark-haired, and purple-hued members alike — are scattered and struggling across what appears to be a rain-slicked ship deck beneath a stormy sky. Heisler, Rio, and Scott deliver a packed, kinetic composition that makes this August 1998 Image/Wildstorm chapter feel like a genuine turning point for the team.