Firestar #4

The concluding chapter of Marvel's four-issue Firestar limited series arrives in 1986 with a cover by Barry Windsor-Smith that crackles with raw microwave energy — Firestar herself dominates the image, her red-masked face fierce and determined as brilliant bursts of flame and light erupt from both fists against a deep blue background. It's a striking send-off image for a hero clearly at the height of her power, rendered with Windsor-Smith's fluid, dynamic linework. With Tom DeFalco writing and Mary Wilshire on interior art, this finale — "Now Strikes the Assassin!" — promises a satisfying payoff to the series.