Firebrand #3

Firebrand cuts a striking figure on Sal Velluto's cover for this April 1996 issue — the hero in a sleek blue-and-gold costume lunges forward through an explosion of shattering glass, one clawed gauntlet raised against a burst of green and orange energy. Reflected in the jagged shards are the anguished, distorted faces of multiple figures, suggesting the chaos swirling around this chapter of "The Best of Families." Writer Brian Augustyn and cover artist Sal Velluto deliver a visually arresting package that makes this third issue hard to put back on the shelf.