Excalibur #40

In "The Trial of Lockheed," the misfit dragon Lockheed faces a perilous reckoning when his astral form is seized by his own people and put on trial for abandoning them. As the X-Men—believed dead by Excalibur—arrive to check on him, the tension between loyalty, identity, and survival reaches a breaking point. Written by Scott Lobdell and illustrated by Dave Hoover, with inks by Harry Candelario and Tim Dzon, and colors by Brad Vancata, this 1991 issue delivers a poignant, character-driven story anchored by a striking cover by Dave Hoover.